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.
Electric Vehicles 101: Understanding Health and Climate Benefits
Today, more than four in ten Americans live in places impacted by unhealthy levels of air pollution. Unsurprisingly, transportation and electricity generation are the leading contributors to unhealthy air. Read More
Taking the First Step
At 42 years old, Brian was diagnosed with a rare, genetic lung disease called Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1)which eventually led to him being diagnosed with NTM lung disease. This is his story. Read More
COVID-19 Hot Topics: Additional Vaccine Boosters
Recently, the CDC updated COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include a second booster for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and anyone 50 or older. Read More
Understanding the New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
In March of 2021, the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF) updated its lung cancer screening guidelines for the first time since 2013. Read More
Hot Topic: Tips for Managing Long-COVID Symptoms
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos answers frequently asked questions about long-COVID and shares the advice he gives his patients. Read More
Teen Advocates for Changes to Clean Air and Vaping Laws
High school senior Yuan Uy shares what he has learned about the harms of tobacco products and school bus emissions with everyone he meets. Read More
Tuberculosis in the World Today
At the turn of the 20th century, a bacterial lung disease, known at the time as consumption, haunted the lives of people all over the world. Read More
COVID-19 Hot Topics: BA.2 Variant
Omicron has mutated into multiple subvariants, including the BA.2 variant that threatens to become the dominant COVID-19 variant within the next few months. Read More
"I'm Tired, Too!"
When you share how exhausted you are with others, you may be met with the phrase, “We’re all tired sometimes.” But feeling fatigued from chronic lung disease is more than just feeling sleepy or lacking energy after a night of poor sleep. Read More
When Lung Cancer Spreads to the Brain: Two Patient’s Stories
Jodi, a special education teacher in Chicago, was shocked to learn she had stage four lung cancer. She was even more shocked to learn that it had spread to various parts of her body, including her brain. Read More