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Pneumonia and Flu: Understanding the Link Between Respiratory Illnesses
It is now peak season for respiratory illnesses, and it feels like everyone is fighting flu symptoms. In fact, the CDC estimates that there have been over 29 million flu cases, 370,000 ...
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Tragedy Inspires Teen to Champion for a Tobacco-Free Future
Amyrah M. is a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-area high school student who lost her mother to lung cancer when she was just 14 years old. “My mom would smoke quite often,” said Amyrah, who first learned of ...
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Mission Moment February 2025
Flu Cases Surging Throughout the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting at least 24 million flu illnesses this season, with 410,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths.
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NRG1 and Lung Cancer
What is an NRG1-positive cancer? Errors in the NRG1 gene are one type of lung cancer biomarker. NRG1, or neuregulin 1, gene fusions cause two parts of a cell’s DNA to join together, or fuse. This ...
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Stair-Climbing to Save Lives: Fight For Air Climb Turns 20 Years on April 5
On Saturday, April 5, the American Lung Association in Florida, along with hundreds of community members and first responders, will celebrate a milestone anniversary. The Fight For Air Climb, the ...
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Come Together: Los Angeles Celebrates Unity, Recovery and Lung Health at Fight For Air Climb
On Sunday, February 23rd starting at 10 a.m., the American Lung Association in California will host their annual Fight For Air Climb at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This year, the popular event ...
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“COPD Doesn’t Define Me:” South Florida Firefighter on a Mission to Defeat Lung Disease
On March 9, South Florida firefighter/paramedic Peter Berger will suit up in turnout gear weighing more than 50 pounds to climb 1,700 stairs of loanDepot park. Berger is no stranger to the Fight For ...
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New Report Reveals Utah Must Focus on Increasing the Tobacco Tax to Reduce Death and Disease from Tobacco Use
A new report from the American Lung Association urges Utah lawmakers to focus on increasing the tax on all tobacco products to reduce the overwhelming human and financial burden of tobacco use. The ...
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Wyoming Must Focus on Increasing the Tobacco Tax to Reduce Death and Disease from Tobacco Use
A new report from the American Lung Association urges Wyoming lawmakers to focus on increasing the tax on all tobacco products to reduce the overwhelming human and financial burden of tobacco use. The ...
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New Report Reveals Ohio Must Focus on Increasing the Cigarette Tax by $1.50 Per Pack to Reduce Death and Disease from Tobacco Use
A new report from the American Lung Association urges Ohio lawmakers to focus on increasing the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack to reduce the overwhelming human and financial burden of tobacco use.
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Tobacco Use is the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in Virginia; New Report Urges Proven Policies to Save Lives
A new report from the American Lung Association urges Virginia lawmakers to pass a bill that would make the tobacco surcharge repeal permanent and work to address the Clean Indoor Air act by closing ...
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Saving Lives during Black History Month: Lung Association Offers Free Lung Cancer Screenings to Illinois Residents
February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans throughout history. It is also a time to increase awareness of health disparities ...