Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence causes significant health problems among young people, including an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, decreased physical ...
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition in which there is abnormally high pressure in the blood vessels between the lungs and the heart. While this condition is rare, if untreated it has a high ...
On Tuesday, October 29, members of the South Florida healthcare community gathered at Memorial Hospital West to preview the latest in lung cancer diagnostics and treatment—on 18 wheels. Memorial ...
Smoking and tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, with few groups as heavily ...
To fund lifesaving research, prevent lung disease and save lives, the American Lung Association in Florida is hosting the Fight For Air Climb Miami at loanDepot park on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
This morning, nearly 450 lung health advocates from across the Charleston area laced up their sneakers to stomp out lung cancer at the American Lung Association in South Carolina’s annual LUNG FORCE ...
This November, in recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Veterans Day on November 11, the American Lung Association is spotlighting the critical need for lung health awareness and prevention, ...
In advance of World Pneumonia Day on November 12, 2024, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the American Lung Association are working together to raise awareness among US adults ...
In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. Unfortunately, this progress has not been shared equally. Lung cancer still places a ...
On Tuesday, voters supported a statewide measure that advance clean air and climate protections. Proposition 4, the statewide climate bond, authorizes $10 billion bond investments for water, wildfire ...
Healthcare professionals support their patients in numerous ways including through education, listening and maintaining open communication. One of the best ways to support your patients is by ...