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.
Lung Cancer Screening: A Simple Way to Save Lives
Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer of both men and women, accounting for 25% of total cancer deaths in the U.S. Unfortunately, less than 5% of those recommended to undergo lung cancer screening (LCS) for early detection have done so. Read More
Lung Cancer: Not What You Think
LUNG FORCE and Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) are collaborating on the Not What You Think campaign to raise awareness of lung cancer, reveal it's surprising, devastating facts. Read More
When Asthma and COPD Overlap
When a person with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is experiencing shortness of breath or another symptom, they may not think they are suffering from more than one chronic lung disease. However, according to the Global Initiati Read More
Why Does My Arm Hurt After a Flu Shot?
Getting a shot at the doctor's office might not be the most enjoyable experience, with the needle and the doctor and that pesky arm pain that can come after for some, but vaccination is necessary to help your body defend itself. Read More
Do You Know Your Radon Levels?
It's hard to be choosy about where to live when you're in need of an affordable rental - especially if you're on a student budget and need a place fast. Read More
Enter if You Dare: 6 Spooky Things Lurking Inside Your Home
Ghosts and ghouls, monsters and witches—Halloween is the time to celebrate all things that go bump in the night. But what if there's something even scarier living inside your home? Indoor air pollutants can put your health at risk, regardless of Read More
Centennial of a Pandemic: The 1918 Flu
It's 1918, and the First World War is beginning to wind down across Europe. But another scourge is also spreading, and it will eventually take even more lives. It's influenza – or the flu – an adversary that's still with us a century later. Read More
The Cancer Moonshot: Ending Cancer As We Know It
The American Lung Association has been proud to stand with the Biden Cancer Initiative, focusing intently on our work to defeat lung cancer. Read More
Dragon's Breath? Not Unless You Have Dragon Lungs
Popular desserts commonly marketed as "Dragon's Breath," "Heaven's Breath," "nitro puff" and more—can cause serious injury and harm to your health. Read More
To Protect Marylanders' Health, Defend Clean Car Standards
The latest threat to our health is the effort to roll back federal clean car standards that limit vehicle pollution. Read why this Maryland physician is asking leaders to fight back. Read More
