Today, the American Lung Association launched a campaign to educate individuals about the importance of immunizations to protect against respiratory diseases.

In older children and healthy adults, RSV causes mostly mild, cold-like symptoms. But it can cause a serious infection in the lungs (bronchiolitis or pneumonia) among infants and adults with ...

Find information on what to do if you are being exposed to secondhand smoke in multi-unit housing and how to enforce smokefree policies. Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health threats to ...

Outdoor air pollution is unhealthy for everyone, but some groups of people are more vulnerable than others. Taken all together, these groups make up a large portion of the population. Children face ...

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Menthol is a chemical naturally found in peppermint and other mint plants, but it can also be made in a lab. First added to tobacco in the 1920s and 1930s, menthol reduces the harshness of cigarette ...

When the liver is affected by AAT deficiency, symptoms may include tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, swelling of the feet or belly, yellowish discoloration of the skin (jaundice) or white part ...

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe lung-related complication of sickle cell disease that affects both children and adults. Sickle cell disease (SCD) or anemia is an inherited blood disorder that ...

How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler with a Valved Holding Chamber (Spacer) Proper inhaler device technique is important when taking your medicine (s) and monitoring your breathing. Learn the correct way ...

The American Lung Association's "State of Lung Cancer" report explores how lung cancer varies by state. It does this by analyzing key lung cancer indicators including incidence, survival, stage at ...

On the evening of Thursday, November 6, the American Lung Association will celebrate a decade of advancements in lung cancer research and care at the LUNG FORCE Turquoise Tasting, presented by Novant ...

Today, in honor of World Oxygen Day (October 2), leading patient, provider, and professional organizations are amplifying the voices of people on supplemental oxygen to stress the critical importance ...