Today is World Bronchiectasis Day, an observance to raise awareness about a lesser-known chronic lung disease that affects between 350,000 and 500,000 adults in the United States. To educate adults ...

The "e-juice" that fills e-cigarette cartridges usually contains nicotine (which is extracted from tobacco), propylene glycol, flavorings and other chemicals. Studies have found that even e-cigarettes ...

Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, is one of over 200 types of pulmonary fibrosis and is classified as an interstitial lung disease. Your healthcare provider may refer to your ...

A breakdown of how each state restricts smoking in public spaces.

Most people, including infants, develop only mild symptoms similar to that of a common cold but for some, RSV can be severe and even life-threatening. MOM: “No, the baby hasn’t been drinking. … Since ...

Find the support and resources you need to quit smoking for good. Our tools and guidance can help you take the first step toward a healthier, smoke-free future.

American Lung Association provides valuable resources for lung cancer patients and healthcare professionals, including downloadable information, online videos, lung cancer research news and much more.

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is the idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia (OP) and is considered a rare type of interstitial lung disease. OP, including COP, is a lung disease where ...

Current asthma rates are not the same across demographic groups. This page describes current asthma rates, defined as those who have ever been diagnosed with asthma by a healthcare professional and ...

If you have a milder form of aspergillosis and are experiencing few symptoms, the infection may not require treatment and could eventually clear up on its own. A single fungal ball, for example, may ...

Overall, daily cigarette smoking declined between 2005 and 2014 among people with behavioral health conditions or substance use disorders (from 29.4% in 2005 to 24.2% in 2014). 20 People who currently ...

A COPD Action and Management Plan is a 3-in-1 personalized worksheet that lists the steps to take to manage your COPD depending on how you feel. With a plan, you will know how and when to take your ...