Today is World Bronchiectasis Day, an observance to raise awareness about a lesser-known chronic lung disease that affects between 350,000 and 500,000 adults in the United States. To educate adults ...

Current asthma rates are not the same across demographic groups. This page describes current asthma rates, defined as those who have ever been diagnosed with asthma by a healthcare professional and ...

A breakdown of how each state restricts smoking in public spaces.

Even though lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., many people don’t know much about it. Unfortunately, lack of symptoms often means that lung cancer can go undiagnosed or ...

Expanded access programs open a potential path to investigational treatments that can help manage your disease and support ...

A doctor and patient both offer their perspectives on the challenges of returning home from the hospital after a COPD ...

Select your location to view local American Lung Association events and news near you.

With summer quickly approaching, the American Lung Association in California is encouraging Bay Area residents to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from the health harms of ...

Though modern society uses incense to make rooms smell nice, burning incense has a long history of cultural and spiritual meaning. People worldwide burn incense for prayer, meditation, healing, ...

J. Michael (Mike) Wells, MD, MSPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He joined faculty in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care ...

Asthma affects millions of people across the country, including over 4 million kids. Using asthma medicines correctly is important for asthma control, but it is not the only thing that matters. Where ...

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it authorized a premarket tobacco application for four flavored e-cigarette products including mango, blueberry and two menthol flavors ...