This year, lawmakers in several states introduced more than 200 bills that could make it harder for people to get vaccines ...

Incense smoke has been found to contain many dangerous particles and chemicals that can irritate and damage the lungs.

In May 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made decisions that will allow more flavored e-cigarettes and ...

The American Lung Association in Connecticut is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Salner will receive the Medical Honoree Award at the Hartford LUNG FORCE Walk on Saturday, June 6. “We are pleased ...

I went to high school with, and she wanted to live to graduate. Her senior year she got sick and was hospitalized. The ...

Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 490,000 deaths per year. 1 Smoking-related illness in the U.S. costs more than $600 billion a year, including over $241 billion in direct medical care ...

Growing up, Ellia saw firsthand just how harmful smoking can be for you. Her grandparents smoked most of their lives, and she watched her grandpa struggle with many respiratory problems that ...

Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard causing more than 41,000 deaths per year. It can cause or make worse a wide range of damaging health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, ...

If you have a symptom of shortness of breath or a known lung or heart condition, your doctor may recommend use of a pulse oximeter. The pulse oximeter, or Pulse Ox, is an electronic device that ...

The two more common types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. As COPD advances or gets worse, some people have severe symptoms and a harder time ...

Autoimmune PAP is the most common form of PAP resulting in the buildup of surfactant in the air sacs of the lungs. There is no cure for this chronic lung condition, but there are treatment options to ...

Treatment for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you have, how sick you are feeling, your age, and whether you have other health conditions. The goals of treatment are to cure the infection ...