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.
Promising or Placebo? Halo Salt Therapy: Resurgence of a Salt Cave Spa Treatment
A spa day. We all need one. It's meant to relax and revitalize the body and mind, but what about the lungs? A new trend increasingly found at modern spas is halotherapy, or salt therapy - breathable salt particles intended to improve breathing. Read More
What Does Your Garage and a Cigarette Have in Common?
One cigarette probably has more chemicals than all the stuff you keep in your garage. Take a look at what's in a cigarette. Read More
Feeling Out of Breath after a Run? It Might Be EIB.
Some people experience asthma symptoms that are triggered during exercise, which can make the path toward health a little harder. This is called "exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" or EIB. Read More
For Kids with Asthma, Rising Temperatures Require Extra Caution
For children with asthma, the warm summer months are anything but carefree. Pennsylvania resident Claudia Ramos constantly worries about her 12-year-old son Jesse's health when temperatures rise throughout the summer. Read More
Lung Cancer Research Q&A
Sharad Goyal, MD is the first-ever recipient of The LUNG FORCE Research Innovation Project: Lung Cancer in Women Award, funded by the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative. Read More
Mishka, the Little Sea Otter with an Inhaler
You might assume that asthma is a human condition, but animals can have asthma, too. In fact, it's fairly common in cats and horses. Marine animals with asthma, on the other hand, are a lot less common. Mishka is the first known sea otter to be diagn Read More
Kids Missing School Because of Asthma?
Children with asthma should be encouraged by caregivers to be active, participate in school and other activities, and should not let asthma be a crutch. A team approach can help to ensure that they will be safe and healthy when they are outside. Read More
Reporting from the Front Lines of Lung Disease Research
Each year researchers on the front line of lung health research attend the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to engage in and witness the discussion on patient care and the development of cutting edge research. Read More
How Fast Is a Sneeze Versus a Cough? Cover Your Mouth Either Way!
Coughing and sneezing are just some of the more interesting and complicated ways the body works to protect your lungs from contamination, and these methods are performed with a surprising speed and efficiency. But how fast does a sneeze or cough trav Read More
Nutritional Supplements for Asthma? Not So Fast.
Who can blame asthma sufferers for looking for different ways to alleviate their asthma symptoms? Many are desperate for a treatment for the wheezing, coughing and sometimes even the drowning-on-land feeling associated with asthma. Read More
