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 ...

Even though lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., many people don’t know much about it. Unfortunately, lack of symptoms often means that lung cancer can go undiagnosed or ...

Expanded access programs open a potential path to investigational treatments that can help manage your disease and support ...

In May 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made decisions that will allow more flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches to be sold in the United States. This includes fruit flavors ...

We all know the basics of how our lungs work . We breathe in, filling both of our lungs with fresh air rich in oxygen that fuels our body before exhaling air and waste carbon dioxide. But in the ...

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it authorized a premarket tobacco application for four flavored e-cigarette products including mango, blueberry and two menthol flavors ...

Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual “State of the Air” report, which finds that nearly half of the children in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution. While ...

Nicotine has long been linked to tobacco usage and proven to be highly addictive. But health and wellness influencers as well as tobacco companies are now proposing using the substance to improve ...

When e-cigarettes first hit the shelves, they were advertised as a “safer” alternative for adults looking to quit tobacco. But Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., MHS, a pulmonary and critical care physician ...

As the colder weather months begin, respiratory viruses like the common cold, the flu, RSV and COVID-19, become more prevalent. Though these illnesses can be mild, there are many factors, including ...

For individuals with chronic lung disease, any respiratory infection can turn into a severe illness. Illnesses like influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia can make ...

In the U.S., only 16% of people eligible for lung cancer screening are getting the lifesaving scan, and 23% of lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy and/or radiation before undergoing full ...