6. Khakban A, et al. The Projected Epidemic of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalizations over the Next 15 Years. A Population-based Perspective. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017;195(3):287 ...

COPD is a progressive and heterogeneous inflammatory lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. 3 It affects more than 14 million people in the US with more than 300,000 ...

Philly was one of 17 Pennsylvania counties that received an F grade for particle pollution in the American Lung Association’s latest annual State of the Air report. The rating is based on the city ...

The pulmonary damage resulting from black lung disease is permanent and may worsen even after the worker is no longer exposed to coal dust. 16 Despite this, the prognosis for patients with simple ...

Disparities in current pulmonary embolism management and outcomes: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025;151:e944–e955. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001306 The ...

Symptoms of black lung disease can take years to develop. In early stages, the most common symptoms are cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness, according to the American Lung Association.

November is National COPD Awareness month and Kentucky is one of 11 states identified by the American Lung Association to have the highest COPD rates in the country. COPD is a chronic lung disease ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 19, 2024--Pulmonx Corporation (Nasdaq: LUNG) ("Pulmonx"), a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease, and the American Lung Association ...

For more information about the American Lung Association, which has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is a Platinum-Level GuideStar Member, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit ...

As the rollout of its recently launched pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Winrevair ramps up, Merck is continuing its work to improve awareness of and education around the rare disease.

The American Lung Association launched a new educational campaign focused on people diagnosed with COPD. 1 The “Learning to Live” campaign provides education about the latest treatments, resources for ...