This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider a budget resolution instructing the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut spending by $880 billion, with most of these cuts ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For 25 years, the American Lung Association has analyzed data from official air quality monitors to compile the State of the Air report. The more you learn about the air you breathe, the more you can ...

Petrea always had people in her life who smoked and vaped, so it seemed natural for her to turn to tobacco when she was going through a difficult time. “I started vaping as a way to deal with anxiety ...

Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a type of non-small-cell lung cancer that starts in squamous cells, which are flat cells lining the airways in the lungs. This type of lung cancer is often ...

As Los Angeles area residents return to their homes in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires, the process of clean up can be overwhelming. People may be exposed to ashes, carbon monoxide and ...