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.
Why Does My Arm Hurt After a Flu Shot?
Getting a shot at the doctor's office might not be the most enjoyable experience, with the needle and the doctor and that pesky arm pain that can come after for some, but vaccination is necessary to help your body defend itself. Read More
Do You Know Your Radon Levels?
It's hard to be choosy about where to live when you're in need of an affordable rental - especially if you're on a student budget and need a place fast. Read More
Enter if You Dare: 6 Spooky Things Lurking Inside Your Home
Ghosts and ghouls, monsters and witches—Halloween is the time to celebrate all things that go bump in the night. But what if there's something even scarier living inside your home? Indoor air pollutants can put your health at risk, regardless of Read More
Centennial of a Pandemic: The 1918 Flu
It's 1918, and the First World War is beginning to wind down across Europe. But another scourge is also spreading, and it will eventually take even more lives. It's influenza – or the flu – an adversary that's still with us a century later. Read More
The Cancer Moonshot: Ending Cancer As We Know It
The American Lung Association has been proud to stand with the Biden Cancer Initiative, focusing intently on our work to defeat lung cancer. Read More
Dragon's Breath? Not Unless You Have Dragon Lungs
Popular desserts commonly marketed as "Dragon's Breath," "Heaven's Breath," "nitro puff" and more—can cause serious injury and harm to your health. Read More
To Protect Marylanders' Health, Defend Clean Car Standards
The latest threat to our health is the effort to roll back federal clean car standards that limit vehicle pollution. Read why this Maryland physician is asking leaders to fight back. Read More
Things to Know about Lung Transplants
A lung transplant is a surgery to replace diseased lungs with healthy lungs. It's a treatment option that can improve quality of life. Read More
Support and Community on Inspire.com
Learn how Lung Association's free online communities help patients and caregivers including those impacted by lung disease, lung cancer, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and people who are trying to quit smoking. Read More
Behind the Scenes at the American Lung Association's Oxygen Therapy Video Shoot
In the fall of 2017, the American Lung Association embarked on a large project to develop resources for people facing pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a disease that causes scarring in the lungs. Read More
