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Arkansas launches free statewide lung cancer screening initiative for those at-risk

LITTLE ROCK — This April, during National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, Arkansas is confronting longstanding disparities in lung cancer outcomes by expanding access...

Report: Many Indiana counties receive poor grades for air quality

The 2026 "State of the Air" report from the American Lung Association showed soot and smog levels in Indiana do not paint a healthy picture.Emissions data taken between 2022 and 20...

Earth Day brings reminder to North Country of actions that can help make a difference

The American Lung Association says 1.1 million children in New York suffer from poor air quality.

Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month 2026 Spotlights Respiratory Health in Puerto Rico

Each May, communities across the United States and its territories observe Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month to promote education, prevention, and effective management of respirat...

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American Thoracic Society Launches Groundbreaking Effort to Enhance Bronchiectasis Diagnosis Nationwide

In a groundbreaking effort to confront a quietly pervasive yet severely underrecognized respiratory condition, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) has embarked on a comprehensive q...

Lung cancer in nonsmokers: a hidden health disparity

May is AANHPI Month. As we celebrate the heritage, resilience, and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, I also think of a poorly reco...

Lung cancer in nonsmokers: a hidden health disparity

May is AANHPI Month. As we celebrate the heritage, resilience, and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, I also think of a poorly reco...

Asthma-friendly schools program expands across Colorado districts

A total of 221 schools across early childhood, elementary, middle and high school levels have earned Colorado Asthma-Friendly School recognition.

MOPH Highlights Lung Cancer Risks and Symptoms During Awareness Month

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has marked Lung Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the importance of healthy lifestyles, early diagnosis, and prevention measures to reduce...

In the US, where people breathe increasingly dirty air, one small city stands out

The American Lung Association calls it a “grim indication of the deterioration of air quality nationwide”: Bangor, Maine, is the last city standing on all three of its “cleanest ci...

How to Breathe Better Air

(NAPSI)—­You can’t see them but they can harm you and the people you care about with every breath you take.

The ALS Association Supports Reintroduction of ACT for ALS Bill to Accelerate Treatments and Expand Access for People Li...

Treatments Are Within Reach: Reintroduced ACT for ALS Bill Would Help Get Them to People Living with ALS Faster

Breathing Easier: A Minimally Invasive Option for Severe COPD/Emphysema

(NAPSI)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects approximately 16 million Americans and can make even simple daily activities feel overwhelming. For people with severe...

In the US, where people breathe increasingly dirty air, one small city stands out

The American Lung Association calls it a “grim indication of the deterioration of air quality nationwide”: Bangor, Maine, is the last city standing on all three of its “cleanest ci...

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.

How To Help Teens Quit Smoking

Content Courtesy of American Lung Association Tragically, about 95% of today’s tobacco users started using before the age of 21. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco pro...

Children living near the Salton Sea in Southern California show slower lung function growth

Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Sea, a drying body of water with a high concentration of salts and contaminants in Imperial Valley, California, have slower lun...

Protecting Access to Care for Our Most Severely Ill Patients

Few patient populations are more vulnerable to the shifting winds around health care today than Medicare beneficiaries who need specialized, high-acuity and long-stay care.The Esse...

Most people with asthma have not been diagnosed, medical association says

Elmhurst Hospital/Arts4All Foundation commemorates National Asthma Awareness Month by highlighting rise in Queens cases

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has partnered with non-profit the Arts4All Foundation and the Queens community to commemorate National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month by focusin...

Breathing Between Attacks

World Asthma Day 2026 puts the spotlight on a basic gap: why preventive care still isn’t reaching those who need it

Why lung cancer screening needs urgent policy reform

The act of taking a deep breath is a simple, mindless reflex. However, for nearly 124,990 Americans this year, that same breath will become a reminder of a system that failed them....

Why lung cancer screening needs urgent policy reform

The act of taking a deep breath is a simple, mindless reflex. However, for nearly 124,990 Americans this year, that same breath will become a reminder of a system that failed them....