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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex health condition involving high blood pressures in the arteries of the lung. A patient may have PH due to inadequate oxygen in the blood, as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD – emphysema and chronic bronchitis) and idiopathic pulmonary...
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Published 6 months ago

Influenza Update
The American Lung Association applauds a federal health panel for its recent unanimous vote to recommend (as soon as feasible but no later than the 2009-2010 influenza season) annual influenza vaccination on all children 6 months up to 18 years of age. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Published 8 months ago

Are you a Â"faceÂ" of influenza?
Jennifer Garner and American Lung Association representatives at the Faces of Influenza national launch event and vaccination clinic in New York Are you a Â"faceÂ" of influenza? There is a good chance you are among the more than 220 million Americans recommended to receive the influenza vaccine...
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Published 12 months ago

How healthy is the air you are breathing?
How healthy is the air you are breathing? You may be surprised to find out that the answer depends, in part, on which side of the Mississippi River you live. The American Lung AssociationÂ's State of the Air: 2007 finds that AmericaÂ's air quality picture is clearly split East-West. This is...
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Published 2 years ago

COPD: Learn More Breathe Better
Millions of Americans are at risk for a disease many may not have heard of, or that it has a specific name. But 11.4 million Americans, primarily former smokers, have COPDÂ-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseÂ-and another 12 million likely have it and donÂ't even know it. COPD, which includes...
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Published 2 years ago

A Lack of Political Will
On Tuesday January 9, the American Lung Association released its 2006 State of Tobacco Control report. In its fifth year, the report grades the states in four key areas of tobacco control policy, tobacco prevention and cessation program funding, smokefree air laws, cigarette taxes and laws...
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Published 2 years ago

Give to the breath of life today and save a life tomorrow
Make a special year-end tax deductible gift! Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in seven deaths. Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as Lung Cancer, Asthma and COPD. Every year, close to 342,000 Americans die of lung disease. Lung cancer...
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Published 2 years ago

American Lung Association Launches Â"Faces of InfluenzaÂ"
Influenza immunization rates fall far short every year, even though health experts recommend more than 200 million people in the US receive an annual influenza vaccination. To help address this issue, the American Lung Association has launched the Faces of Influenza, a multi-year national public...
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Published 2 years ago

Back-to-School Asthma not a Top Priority for Parents
ItÂ's that time of the year again – kids all across the country are returning to school. For parents the time leading up to the first day of school can be daunting. Tasks range from purchasing new school supplies and clothes to rearranging schedules to accommodate after school activities. Also...
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Published 2 years ago

The Facts About Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke has received increased attention in the media recently. In late June the Surgeon General released a new report titled The Health Effects of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke confirming the dangerous affects of secondhand smoke on adults and children both in the work and home...
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Published 2 years ago

Keeping Your Indoor Air Lung-Friendly is Important All Year Round
While youÂ're enjoying the outdoors this summer, youÂ're most likely thinking about the air quality index, using sun block, not exercising during the heat of the day, along with other health related cautions associated with spending time outside. Are you also thinking about your indoor...
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Published 2 years ago

** UPDATE – Bird Flu **
It has now been widely reported that seven members of a family living in Indonesia contracted the H5N1 avian influenza virus, and six have died. The Ministry of Health in Indonesia and the World Health Organization (WHO) have intensified their investigation of the situation. At this point,...
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Published 2 years ago