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.
Why We Need Supplemental Oxygen Reform: Updated
Oxygen patients speak out about why they need better access to lifesaving medication, and how you can help by supporting the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act. Read More
Celebrating Women at the Forefront of Lung Health Discovery
The Lung Association is celebrating its 120th anniversary, and its success in advancing our mission of research, advocacy and education would not be possible without the many women pushing boundaries to fight against lung disease. Read More
What’s Happening with Menthol Cigarettes and How Does it Impact Me?
On April 28, the FDA announced two proposed rules, one to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and one to end the sale of flavored cigars. Read More
Genetic Counseling and Lung Diseases
How a genetic counselor can help you navigate the blueprint of your health. Read More
Finding Support When Living with Long COVID
Long COVID, also known as long-haul COVID and chronic COVID, is a condition that causes ongoing, returning or new symptoms after having the SARS-CoV-2 infection that causes COVID-19. In 2022, 6.9% of adults had Long COVID according to the CDC. Read More
Legionnaires' Disease: Five Things You Need to Know About This Rare Illness
More than 40 years ago, a mysterious illness made headlines when 182 people became ill and 29 died. Linked to Legionella bacteria, this disease was classified as a serious type of pneumonia. Eventually, it would become known as Legionnaires' disease. Read More
The Unequal Burden of Asthma on the Black Community
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects 24.8 million Americans. But the way asthma impacts those with the disease differs greatly depending on factors including race, gender and economic status. Read More
Spreading the Word about Lung Cancer, One Story at a Time
As a never-smoker, it’s unlikely that my lung cancer would have been discovered soon enough to prevent metastasizing had it not been for an accident that ended up saving my life. Read More
Electric Vehicles and Kids’ Health: 6 Things to Know
We discuss ways that climate change is impacting kids, and we crunch the numbers to find out how children’s health would benefit if the nation switches to zero-emission vehicles and gets all its power from clean sources. Read More
My Asthma Medication Was Discontinued. What Do I Do?
Flovent manufacturing and distribution has stopped. Here’s how to handle the changeover. Read More
