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.
COVID-19 Hot Topics: Additional Vaccine Boosters
Recently, the CDC updated COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include a second booster for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and anyone 50 or older. Read More
Understanding the New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
In March of 2021, the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF) updated its lung cancer screening guidelines for the first time since 2013. Read More
Hot Topic: Tips for Managing Long-COVID Symptoms
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos answers frequently asked questions about long-COVID and shares the advice he gives his patients. Read More
Teen Advocates for Changes to Clean Air and Vaping Laws
High school senior Yuan Uy shares what he has learned about the harms of tobacco products and school bus emissions with everyone he meets. Read More
Tuberculosis in the World Today
At the turn of the 20th century, a bacterial lung disease, known at the time as consumption, haunted the lives of people all over the world. Read More
COVID-19 Hot Topics: BA.2 Variant
Omicron has mutated into multiple subvariants, including the BA.2 variant that threatens to become the dominant COVID-19 variant within the next few months. Read More
"I'm Tired, Too!"
When you share how exhausted you are with others, you may be met with the phrase, “We’re all tired sometimes.” But feeling fatigued from chronic lung disease is more than just feeling sleepy or lacking energy after a night of poor sleep. Read More
When Lung Cancer Spreads to the Brain: Two Patient’s Stories
Jodi, a special education teacher in Chicago, was shocked to learn she had stage four lung cancer. She was even more shocked to learn that it had spread to various parts of her body, including her brain. Read More
How to Discuss Lingering Symptoms of Sleep Apnea with your Healthcare Provider
We spoke with Dr. Atul Malhotra, a board-certified pulmonologist, intensivist and research chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at UC San Diego, about addressing lingering symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. Read More
Mission Moment - March 2022
Thanks to the generous support of our individuals, families, foundations and businesses, our fiscal year 2021 was an extraordinary year to say the least! Read More
