Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s announced new childhood immunization recommendations. In response, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung ...

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

A biopsy is when tissue is removed from lung nodules in order to learn about the makeup of the nodule. The removed tissue is examined under a microscope, which helps physicians diagnose or stage lung ...

Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up their first cigarette before the age of 18. The introduction of e-cigarettes has ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that causes an upper respiratory infection (like a cold). It is a seasonal disease that usually occurs in the winter and early spring, ...

Anyone can get lung cancer. Lung cancer happens when cells in the lung mutate or change. Various factors can cause this mutation (a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene) to happen. Most ...

Everyone to get involved in the fight for cleaner, healthier air. Here are some simple, effective tips for protecting you and your family from the dangers of air pollution.

Approximately 25 million people in the United States are living with asthma, including 20.2 million adults and 4.8 million children. Asthma remains one of the most common chronic conditions among ...

A diagnosis of chronic cough can be both confirming and frustrating. It is a relief to know that the cause of the symptoms you have experienced for so long can be identified and treated. But that ...