Bonnie shares her story of being diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and learning to manage the rare disease.

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

In response to the 2025 Monitoring the Future survey data released yesterday by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health, American Lung Association President and CEO H ...

Some gifts get re-gifted. Others get remembered. This holiday season forget the candles, socks, and sweaters and give an experience everyone wants. Tickets to the landmark 30th Las Olas Wine and Food ...

Currently, 16.4% of adults in the U.S. use at least one tobacco or nicotine product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches. Nicotine is extremely additive, so the American Lung ...

Today, 27 leading patient, provider and professional organizations sent a letter to Congress to include the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (H.R. 2902/S.1406) in an end-of-year ...

The American Lung Association recently joined the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association (ADA), and National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in urging everyone 6 months and older ...

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 ...

What Are the Symptoms of Pneumonia? Pneumonia symptoms can vary from so mild you barely notice them, to so severe that hospitalization is required. How your body responds to pneumonia depends on the ...

There are different types of medicines and delivery devices to treat COPD. A nebulizer is a device that turns the liquid medicine into a mist which is then inhaled through a mouthpiece or a mask.

Over three-quarters of voters (76%) believe the state should implement policies that expand clean energy. Arizonans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support more solar (75%) and wind power ...

The mission of the American Lung Association blog is to bring you real stories about the importance of lung health. We highlight inspiring people affected by lung disease, offer tips to keep your ...