Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the reconciliation bill, which means it will go to the president’s desk for signature next.

Sue’s recommendation to others living with COPD is to not isolate yourself and stay at home. It is okay to ask for help and ...

Bronchiectasis causes your airways, called bronchi, to become damaged and widened over time. When you have bronchiectasis, ...

Can you have more than one lung nodule? It is possible to have several lung nodules. This doesn’t always mean the nodules are cancerous. Each nodule will be examined on the CT scan images, and your ...

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 Epidemiology and Statistics Unit monitors trends in lung disease and behavioral risk factors. We analyze raw data from government surveys available through the National ...

Age Both the number and rate of deaths from COPD are much greater among older age groups. Most (85%) COPD deaths occur among those age 65 years or older. Fortunately, death rates have been decreasing ...

There are over 16 million people in America diagnosed with COPD however millions more are living with COPD but do not know it, yet. There is no cure for COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic ...

Protect Our Higher Risk Communities Fend Off Flu is an educational campaign with a goal of increasing influenza vaccination rates. Influenza is a serious and highly contagious respiratory illness that ...

Lung cancer survivor, Sharon, shares her journey after being diagnosed with lung cancer that spread to her brain. This brief animation highlights 5 key facts lung cancer patients should know about ...

Get the report card for your state's air quality, including high ozone days, particle pollution and groups at risk.

Today, the U.S. Senate voted to pass their version of the reconciliation bill, which includes hundreds of billions of dollars in healthcare cuts and billions of dollars in cuts to critical programs to ...