Each Breath Blog

Breathing is essential to life, and through this blog, we hope to illustrate the importance of lung health. Hear directly from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers about our ongoing fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.

How the Albuterol Shortage Will Impact Your Chronic Lung Disease

This medicine is a common respiratory quick-relief (rescue) treatment available for multiple chronic lung diseases. Read More

Mission Moment March 2023

Our annual LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day is coming up and returning to an in-person format on Wednesday, March 29 in Washington. Read More

EGFR Exon 20 Lung Cancer

One lung cancer mutation that has new targeted therapies available in recent years is the EGFR Exon 20 insertion mutation. Read More

Can You Prevent Cancer?

Lung Association National Spokesperson, Dr. Ukoha, discusses what does and does not increase your cancer risk. Read More

Q&A: How Registered Respiratory Therapists Support Patients with COPD

AARC Director of Education, Mandy De Vries, explains how RRTs provide essential care during COPD emergencies. Read More

Lemurs, Tuberculosis and Spillover, Oh My!

A case of TB in Madagascar lemurs raises questions about the transmission of respiratory illness between animals and humans. Read More

Passionate and Problem-Free: A Guide to an Asthma-Friendly Intimacy

Love is in the air, and so is your asthma! Though it may not be romantic, people with asthma need to consider how dating and being intimate may exacerbate their symptoms. Read More

Your Heart and Lungs: The Ultimate Relationship

Your heart and your lungs are two of the most vital organs in your body. In addition to sharing a chest cavity, the functions of the heart and the lungs are closely intertwined. Read More

Mission Moment February 2023

The American Lung Association has just launched the Patient & Caregiver Network to provide support, education and access to research for the 34 million Americans living with lung disease. Read More

How Tornadoes May Be Affecting Your Air Quality

We explain how tornadoes, besides causing destruction, can cause major air pollution. Read More

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