It doesn’t always receive the same attention as the flu, COVID-19, RSV or measles, but pneumonia can be serious and even life ...

In July, measles cases in the U.S. hit a 35-year high with 2,371 confirmed cases, of which 93% were in people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. Measles is extremely contagious, ...

Children are not just small adults. This is why, especially when it comes to caring for their health, they need specialized ...

Because wildfire smoke can cause long-term lung damage, prevention is the best way to keep your lungs healthy. “I have a ...

Michelle shares how shifting her mindset helped her reclaim her life after a devastating stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis.

By the time you take your first breath, your lungs have already undergone a fascinating transformation. From birth through childhood and on to adulthood, your lungs experience an amazing journey, ...

Many people with chronic lung diseases such as COPD or asthma use a nebulizer to take their medication in the form of a mist that is inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are often recommended for ...

Most commonly, doctors suspect somebody might have lung cancer when they see something on an imaging test such as a CT scan that looks like it could be a tumor. Lung cancer doesn't always cause ...

The American Lung Association is increasing its effort to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate resources to reduce commercial tobacco use among specific communities in the United States ...

For more than 120 years, the American Lung Association has championed pioneering research and driven scientific progress. We've funded close to two thousand critical lung disease research projects ...

We know that quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health. Don’t get confused by unproven claims made by tobacco and e-cigarette companies: quit smoking for good.

Legionnaires’ disease is generally not spread from person to person. People get sick when breathing contaminated water mist. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital to preventing life-threatening ...