Smoking and tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, with few groups as heavily ...

The American Lung Association’s COPD Educator Course is also available on-demand, as a self-paced, online training. The American Lung Association COPD Educator Course is a professional education ...

The American Lung Association in Greater Chicago, in partnership with the National Mother’s Day Council, will honor four area women at the 2024 Outstanding Mother Awards, presented by UChicago ...

John considered himself relatively healthy when he received a serious shoulder injury at work that required him to see his healthcare provider. The CT scan, which was supposed to determine a course of ...

The American Lung Association is pleased to recognize Alex Jaeger, Ph.D., assistant member of the Molecular Oncology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center, with the Lung Cancer Discovery Award for his ...

Today, the American Lung Association has launched the "Learning to Live with COPD" campaign, which aims to help people newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live better, ...

There is no cure for COPD, but it can be managed and treated by working with your healthcare team to develop a plan to keep your COPD under control. Along with quitting smoking, staying up to date ...

If you are diagnosed with NTM lung disease, you will work with your doctor to make decisions about your treatment options. How NTM is treated depends on the type of organism causing the infection, the ...

Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious ...

COVID-19 most commonly spreads through the air when a person with COVID-19 breathes out small particles and respiratory droplets and other people around them breathe them in. Respiratory droplets can ...

Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up their first cigarette before the age of 18. The introduction of e-cigarettes has ...