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Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Once indoors, radon can build up to dangerous levels and release radioactive particles that attack your lungs with dangerous, ...

Just now, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill that provides funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the rest of the federal fiscal year. This follows the House passage of ...

House for advancing a clean three-year reauthorization of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced advance premium tax credits. This vote marks an important first step for millions of people who rely ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

Just now, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill which, if enacted, would extend the enhanced healthcare tax credits for three years. American Lung Association President and CEO Ha ...

Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s announced new childhood immunization recommendations. In response, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung ...

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Due to electronic medical records, it is not uncommon for patients to receive their radiological reports before their physicians do. The terms on results reports are often complex and advanced, as the ...

After years of working with patients living with lung disease as a pulmonologist, Catherine Rufatto Sears, MD, of Indiana University understands the devastating impact of lung cancer and chronic ...