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Lung Association Turquoise Takeover Spreads Hope For Those Facing Lung Cancer During Pandemic Award-winning actress Laura Dern to kick off 2021 LUNG FORCE Walk season to raise funds to defeat lung cancer News provided by Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stark reminder of the importance of lung health, especially for those with lung diseases. For many with lung cancer, the burden has become more acute, with the pandemic adding more challenges, such as increased risk of complications from COVID-19 and changes or delays in treatment. The pandemic also temporarily delayed access to lung cancer screening for many people at high risk. Among diverse communities who have been hardest hit by COVID-19, these difficulties may be even worse. The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative's annual Turquoise Takeover celebration, from May 9 through May 15, unites America to raise critical awareness of lung cancer, the nation's #1 cancer killer.
American Lung Association Improves Lung Health of Americans with Better Breathers Network During Asthma Awareness Month, Lung Association highlights new resources, support system for those with chronic lung disease News provided by Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Asthma Awareness Month, the American Lung Association highlights the Better Breathers Network, a virtual resource to improve the lives of the 31 million adults living with a chronic lung disease such as asthma. Through this nationwide resource, adults can access the education, support and a sense of connection with other adults living with chronic lung disease.
Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. American Lung Association to Reduce Asthma-related ER and Hospital Visits for Communities Most Burdened by Asthma April 8, 2021 GMT American Lung Association logo (PRNewsfoto/American Lung Association) CHICAGO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S., 24.8 million people are living with asthma, including 5.5 million children. Without proper management of the disease, asthma symptoms can worsen and result in asthma attacks, emergency department and hospital visits. While asthma affects all people, the burden is not shared equally, with children and low-income individuals most likely to have asthma and suffer from severe asthma attacks, hospitalization and even death. Asthma morbidity and mortality also disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic individuals. In an effort to improve health and prevent asthma-related emergency department and hospital visits, especially for those most impacted, the American Lung Association is expanding its asthma intervention work with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from the American Lung Association finds Americans are most concerned about loved ones' lung health since the pandemic began, as well as protecting their personal lung health, including quitting smoking or vaping. The majority of survey respondents were also open to annual vaccination if recommended, but a third of parents were unwilling to have their kids under 16 vaccinated. The COVID-19 and Lung Health Survey - a new survey conducted by the American Lung Association examines the awareness and concerns, behaviors and perceptions of 2,511 Americans regarding lung health and COVID-19.
CHICAGO | April 6, 2021 The American Lung Association is working to end the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging widespread adoption of vaccination. To help ensure vaccination benefit across all populations, the American Lung Association has funded a new research study to examine the efficacy of COVID vaccination for transplant recipients. The new study, “Immune response of lung transplant recipients to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination,” is led by a team of investigators from Harvard and Massachusetts General. Marcia B. Goldberg, M.D., whose husband is a heart transplant recipient, pursued the study with her colleagues Jacob Lemieux, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Li, M.D., Ph.D., after noting that the current vaccination trials did not assess the efficacy of COVID vaccination for transplant recipients.
Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. American Lung Association and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Team Up to Raise Awareness of Sarcoidosis April 1, 2021 GMT American Lung Association logo (PRNewsfoto/American Lung Association) CHICAGO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This April, for Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, the American Lung Association and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) will be partnering to raise awareness and provide opportunities for those affected by sarcoidosis to learn more about how they can protect their health. Individuals with the rare autoimmune disease sarcoidosis live with ongoing concerns about their health vulnerabilities. The COVID-19 pandemic presents new risk and uncertainty for those with compromised immune systems. Since 90% of sarcoidosis patients have lung impacts, it is more important than ever to raise awareness about this disease in the face of COVID-19 and its major threats to lung health.
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, LUNG FORCE Heroes â those personally impacted by lung cancer â from across the country joined together virtually to participate in the American Lung Association's annual LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day event. These LUNG FORCE Heroes will ask their members of Congress to support $46.1 billion in funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $10 billion in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, adequate and accessible healthcare. "More Americans than ever are surviving lung cancer thanks to research and advancements in treatments, yet it remains the nation's #1 cause of cancer deaths," said American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer. "Our annual LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day event is crucial because greater awareness and support for this disease can truly save lives."
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