David Lynch, the iconic screenwriter and director behind surrealist staples "Twin Peaks" and "Eraserhead," has been diagnosed with emphysema — and he says it has taken a toll on his ability to direct.

Famed filmmaker David Lynch is an unapologetic lifelong smoker. He enjoys everything about his habit — the smell, the taste, the ritual. But as he revealed to the world last month, unfortunately he is ...

David Lynch, writer and director of the Hollywood movies “Dune” and “Blue Velvet” and co-creator of the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, less than six months after announcing he had been ...

Twin Peaks maestro David Lynch says he is no longer able to direct projects in person due to his suffering from emphysema. In a recent interview with Sight & Sound, the auteur said that he got the ...

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View post: This Is the Best American City for Jobs, New Study Says Lynch first spoke about his life today in an Aug. 1 interview with Sight & Sound. “I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and ...

David Lynch hasn’t directed a feature film since Inland Empire in 2006, but he has directed many shorts since then, as well as all 18 episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return and videos for some of the ...

We currently know that COPD, and specifically emphysema, is not just a lung disease found alongside lung cancer; it increases ...

In Tarrant County, patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, now have access to a procedure that can lessen airflow blockage and improve their quality of life. KERA’s Sam Baker ...

Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We found a stepwise greater loss of lung density with increasing exacerbation frequency, predominantly in ...