Support and Community on Inspire.com
September 11, 2018 | Editorial Staff
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.
Festival Flu: What is it and how to avoid it
September 7, 2018 | Editorial Staff
Affectionately referred to as “Festival Flu,” this virus is anecdotally said to set in on a Tuesday, after a weekend of concerts. But what exactly is it?
Behind the Scenes at the American Lung Association's Oxygen Therapy Video Shoot
August 23, 2018 | Editorial Staff
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.
Professional Racecar Driver's Tips for Exercising with Asthma
August 16, 2018 | TJ Fischer
The relationship between exercise and asthma might seem confusing: If asthma is a lung disease that makes it harder for you to breathe, then wouldn’t exercise seemingly be out of the question? Quite the contrary! Implementing physical activity is a critical component in controlling and actually improving the way your body copes with the disease.
The Challenge of Diagnosing IPF
August 14, 2018 | Editorial Staff
A patient complaining of cough and shortness of breath sits on the exam table. A healthcare provider takes out their stethoscope and listens to their lungs.
Learning to Breathe Underwater: My First Experience with Scuba Diving
August 10, 2018 | Heather Mangan
Don’t hold your breath and other rules I learned about scuba diving, lungs and breathing underwater.
Back to School with Asthma: From Backpacks to Quick-Relief Inhalers
August 8, 2018 | Editorial Staff
If you are a parent of a child with asthma, you may worry about your child’s health along with their grades. As millions of kids get ready to head back to school, remember to add these items to your Back-to-School Checklist to help you and your child prepare for a successful, healthy school year.
#DYK You Can Still Get Pneumonia in the Summer?
August 1, 2018 | Editorial Staff
Most people associate getting a cold, the flu or even pneumococcal pneumonia with winter weather, but while there may be an uptick in cases during the cold, wet months—it is still possible to be sidelined with a respiratory infection during the summer months. In fact, pneumococcal pneumonia can occur any time of the year. It can strike anywhere, anytime and may start quickly with little warning.
Why Are Vaccines Important?
August 1, 2018 | Editorial Staff
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and a yearly reminder of the importance of vaccines. It can be difficult in the United States to fully understand how important vaccination is, because many diseases are becoming very rare largely because of vaccination.
Tell EPA: Protect Science to Protect Health
July 31, 2018 | Editorial Staff
Science is under attack and so are pollution limits that protect our health. EPA is knowingly trying to limit the science the agency can use in order to protect industry profits, at the expense of Americans' health.
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