Joining the Cause at LUNG FORCE Walks
July 12, 2018 | Editorial Staff
"We're here to help patients and advocate for clinical research and clinical trials," said Nicole Muraca, an AbbVie employee and LUNG FORCE Walk participant at the Rhode Island LUNG FORCE Walk on Saturday, June 16. AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, is focused on delivering transformative advances in treatment across some of the most debilitating and widespread cancers.
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'State of the Air': Most Polluted Cities, Then and Now
April 30, 2018 | Editorial Staff
For 19 years, the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report has tracked air quality across America, chronicling our nation's progress in making our air cleaner and healthier. Over the years, the report has celebrated the reduction of harmful air pollution to the Clean Air Act.
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Celebrating Volunteer Excellence: Dr. Amy Chuang
April 16, 2018 | Editorial Staff
It's often said that the reason volunteers aren't paid is because their contributions are priceless. Nothing could better describe our thousands of dedicated volunteers all across the country. The American Lung Association was founded by volunteers (in fact, we're the nation's first voluntary health organization), and volunteers remain a vibrant, energizing force in our organization.
Advocacy Day 2018 - Uniting Together to Defeat Lung Cancer
March 23, 2018
| Harold WimmerWhen the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative first issued the Women’s Lung Health Barometer in 2014, we were startled to learn that only 1 percent of women listed lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women, as a top-of-mind health concern.
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Scientists, Leaders and Mentors: Advancing Women's Careers in Clinical Research
March 15, 2018 | Editorial Staff
When Anne Dixon, M.D., first started working with the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) Network in 2001 as a junior investigator, she went to her first steering committee meeting with an idea for a study.
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New LUNG FORCE "State of Lung Cancer" 2018 Report Looks at the Toll of Lung Cancer Across the Country
March 2, 2018 | Editorial Staff
Every three and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. will die from lung cancer, accounting for about one in four cancer deaths. The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 18.1 percent - much lower than those for many other common cancers, making lung cancer the leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Why is diagnosing and treating lung cancer so complex?
State of Tobacco Control - Are Benefits from Reducing Tobacco Use Reaching All Americans?
February 7, 2018 | Editorial Staff
It's no surprise that when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the most important public health achievements in American history, tobacco control landed near the top. After all, tobacco use negatively impacts every organ in your body, and is linked to a staggering range of diseases and early death.
Getting Clean Air to Help Communities Devastated by Wildfire
February 2, 2018 | Jenny Bard, Director, Health Partnerships, American Lung Association in California
At 2 a.m. on the morning of October 9, I was awakened by a text message from my daughter with the frightening words, "We're evacuating." It would be a day of panic, disbelief and heartbreak as fires tore through Santa Rosa and other communities just north of San Francisco.
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Bill Kempiners: Celebrating Volunteer Leadership in Advocacy
November 28, 2017 | Editorial Staff
The American Lung Association was founded by volunteers and volunteers are still a vibrant, energizing force in our organization. From our advocates, LUNG FORCE Heroes and event volunteers to our community health education facilitators and our board members at the local and national level, our mission and impact are driven by dedicated and generous volunteers.
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What Are You Thankful For?
November 22, 2017 | Editorial Staff
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we invite you to share what you are thankful for.
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