This story originally appeared on CNN.com on Tuesday, January 8, 2018 (CNN)The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States seems to have dropped steadily for 25 years, a ... Read More
Lung Cancer
Queen Latifah & ALA Celebrity Event To Close The Health Disparity Gap
All hail Queen Latifah on her collaboration with the American Lung Association (ALA) to bring awareness to lung disease and the health disparities plaguing Black Americans. On ... Read More
App Helps Smokers Overcome Top 3 Barriers To Quitting
Although cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, one of every five adults still smokes. What’s even more striking is that a ... Read More
7 Lipsticks That Contain The Most Lead
Women endure a lot of things in the name of beauty: Long and sometimes painful beauty shop appointments, "cute" heels that hurt your feet, and now lipstick, which is supposed to ... Read More
Starting Chemotherapy? Here’s what you can expect.
When most people hear the word “Cancer” they automatically think death sentence! Cancer is something no one wants to experience, but you can’t help but see cancer everywhere you ... Read More
Surviving Lung Cancer (Video)
Denise Lee gives us her testimony on surviving Lung Cancer ... Read More
My Story: Saved By The Scan Gave Me A New Voice
“I was afraid that I might die, but I was also frightened that I might not sing again…” Music has the power to transform situations and people. It evokes memories that were made ... Read More
I Could’ve Died, But A Billboard Saved My Life…
“A billboard saved my life.” It’s almost poetic to read, but this poetry was the reality for Denise Lee. On her daily drive to work, caught in the Bay Area traffic, she would see a ... Read More
Are You At Risk? Take This Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Quiz
Do you currently smoke or are you a former smoker? Do you think you might be at risk for lung cancer? Are you wondering whether to get screened? According to the CDC, African ... Read More
Former Smoker? You Could Still Be at Risk for Lung Cancer
For many former smokers, the health risks associated with smoking fade in the years after they’ve quit. There are millions of Americans who still remain at high risk for lung ... Read More
Lock Up Lung Cancer: Survivor Shares Journey & Victory Over Number One Cancer Killer
It was almost four years ago when LUNG FORCE Hero, Colette Smith, went to the ER after experiencing consistent palpitations. Initially thinking that it would be blood clots in her ... Read More
Breathe Easier: 10 Everyday Ways To Open Your Lungs
Respiratory problems such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and bronchitis affect millions of Americans. Poorly functioning lungs decrease oxygen flow to ... Read More
Lung Cancer Screening’s Downside Not Discussed Enough
Yes, the idea of potentially having lung cancer is a terrifying thought. However, a new report suggests that the potential risks of lung cancer screenings are often left out when ... Read More
Lung Cancer One of Many Reasons Not to Smoke
About 189,910 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed among Blacks in 2016. One of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the black community is lung cancer. Black men, in ... Read More