Each Breath Blog
Breathing is essential to life, and through this blog, we hope to illustrate the importance of lung health. Hear directly from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers about our ongoing fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.
Millennial to Millennial: I Need You to Stay at Home This Weekend
We all think we’re young, in great health, and having the best time of our lives. On the flip side, student debt is mounting, daylights saving is still messing with our sleep patterns and now we’re adding a pandemic to the list. Read More
Top Story: Top Tips for Coping During COVID-19 Crisis
The global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, ever evolving and altering our physical reality (e-learning at home – work from home – eat at home), has a significant impact on our state of mind as well. Read More
American Lung Association Researcher at Helm of Protein Discovery that Constrains COVID-19
COVID-19 is currently the top story worldwide. Read More
Mission Moment – March 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) Update: As the recent the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) continues to spread, we have updated our website to include a webpage specifically on coronavirus. Read More
Combating Coughs, Cold and Other Childhood Respiratory Illnesses
Respiratory illness is common in children—here’s what you need to know about keeping your child healthy. Read More
“State of Tobacco Control” 2020
As the American Lung Association works to create a tobacco-free future, we have both reason to celebrate progress and much work yet to do. Tobacco use continues to take a terrible toll on our families, killing more than 480,000 Americans a year. Read More
The American Lung Association, Tobacco Cessation and the Surgeon General’s Report
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, and quitting is the single best thing tobacco users can do to improve their health. Read More
Treating Severe Asthma: It's Personal
With asthma you may feel like control is out of reach. It can be frustrating to suffer from asthma symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Read More
Pneumonia and Asthma... Why Should I Worry?
Management of your asthma may vary slightly from another person depending on the type of asthma you have. Read More
Uncontrolled Asthma vs. Severe Asthma: How to Get the Right Diagnosis
Frequent asthma flare-ups can be difficult to manage, but they also can be a sign that something else is wrong. Read More