Despite having no symptoms, Linda’s commitment to preventive care led to a life-saving lung cancer diagnosis. Learn why early ...

As with any chronic medical condition, your pulmonary (lung) condition could reach a point of debilitation often known as end-stage, whereupon activities of daily living are severely limited and ...

These health trends may offer a few benefits, but they can also be risky — particularly if you have a medical condition – and they shouldn’t be used as a replacement for medical care.

Areas throughout the Midwest, including parts of Wisconsin, will see their air quality impacted by smoke from wildfires burning in Canada this weekend. The smoke is prompting several communities to ...

When you are diagnosed with COPD, it is important to remember that you are not alone. A healthcare team, which may include a ...

Treatment for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you have, how sick you are feeling, your age, and whether you have other health conditions. The goals of treatment are to cure the infection ...

A lung nodule is a small mass of dense tissue on the lung. On a chest X-ray or CT scan, it looks like a white spot. Most lung nodules are benign, meaning not cancerous. Your doctor uses results from ...

Smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death worldwide. In the United States, more than 490,000 deaths are attributed to cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.

The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” report shows the toll lung cancer takes on each state in the country. Examining rates of new cases, survival, early diagnosis, surgical treatment ...

Burning gasoline and diesel fuel releases many dangerous chemicals into the air including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides ...

If you have COPD, you may find completing your activities of daily living like dressing, bathing, and housekeeping requires you to use more energy. Each activity may leave you feeling tired or short ...

Engaging and empowering youth and young adults to build, participate, and live in a world free of lung disease. Get information and resources to become a life-long lung health champion. The American ...