As many as one in six people in the U.S. spend their days inside school buildings. Clean air in schools is an important part of creating a healthy learning environment, but levels of pollutants are ...

To me, [clinical trials] are like getting tomorrow’s medication today. These trials are closely monitored, I have found it to ...

The air we breathe is filled with lots of things including gases and particles – Most are too small to see with the naked eye. Everything we breathe affects our health in different ways. Health ...

Pursed lip breathing is a technique that helps people living with asthma or COPD when they experience shortness of breath. Pursed lip breathing helps control shortness of breath, and provides a quick ...

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the American Lung Association (ALA) have awarded the CHEST/ALA Guideline Implementation Research Grant for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...

Commission released its second report on childhood chronic diseases. In response, the American Lung Association issued the following statement.

On September 10, the American Lung Association will host its third Respiratory Advocacy Day, bringing together patient advocates living with lung disease in Washington, D.C., to share their personal ...

Carla explains how Medicaid and early detection helped her survive tumors in both lungs and live to become a lung cancer ...

When you are living with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath matters and ...

Today, 16 leading patient, provider and professional organizations are calling for support and co-sponsorship for the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902).

"The American Lung Association is committed to protecting lung health for all and routinely recommends vaccines to protect against respiratory diseases. As such, we vigorously oppose Florida’s plans ...

September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association today announced a new educational program to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and their loved ones ...