Category: Lung Health

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June 1, 2020

What to Do if Your Child Has Trouble Breathing

Learn what can cause this scary symptom.

Children's Health, Emergency Care, Lung Health

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May 11, 2020

Life After a Ventilator

Learn what happens when a patient leaves the hospital.

Infectious Diseases, Lung Health

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March 27, 2020

4 Things You Need to Know About Pneumonia

Find out if you need the vaccine to prevent this serious lung infection.

Coronavirus, Lung Health

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March 11, 2020

5 Things You Need to Know About Your Teens and Vaping

E-cigarettes are too new to fully understand their side effects, but we know they’re not good for your kids.

Adolescents, Lung Health, Smoking Cessation

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April 17, 2019

Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer?

Find out how lung cancer screenings can save lives and who should get them.

Cancer, Lung Health

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November 13, 2017

Can Asthma Be Controlled with a Vitamin Supplement?

Research from the UNC School of Medicine indicate that a type of vitamin E known as gamma tocopherol may reduce a kind of airway inflammation common in asthma patients.

Asthma, Nutrition

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November 8, 2017

7 Strategies for Quitting Smoking

It’s the most important thing you can do for your health, and you’ll need a plan to be successful.

Smoking Cessation

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November 6, 2017

Lung Disease: What You Need to Know to Breathe Easy

Your essential guide to symptoms, risk and prevention.

Lung Cancer, Pulmonology, Sleep, Tobacco

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October 23, 2017

3 Habits for Healthy Lungs

If you want to avoid lung cancer, COPD and other lung diseases, here’s where to start.

Pulmonology, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco

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December 14, 2016

Cigar warning labels are not equally believable among adolescents

Less than 50 percent of surveyed teens found it ‘very believable’ that cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, according to a first-of-its-kind UNC School of Medicine study.

Adolescents, Smoking Cessation

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