Aeri Health Announces Partnership with The Lung Association’s Breathing as One Campaign, Launches New Mobile COPD App
Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC - The Lung Association, through its Breathing as One research campaign, and Aeri Health, a Vancouver-based integrated health management company, today announced the launch of a new
November Is Lung Month
Every day we breathe 22,000 times. Most of us never stop to think about our breath. But for those who struggle to breathe, it is all that matters. This November, the Lung Association is rallying Canadians to help fund
This November Many Voices Will Join Together To Encourage Canadians to Take Action on Radon
November is Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. It is easy to measure the radon level in your home, workplace or school and easy to fix if you have a problem. Techniques to
Thank you to Gallant Leaman Group!
Exciting news! We won an Rx Club award! On behalf of The Lung Association, Gallant Leaman Group developed the One Deep Breath holiday mailer. We are thrilled to announce it won an Rx Club award, being recognized from
Canadian Lung Association honours long-time volunteer Richard Shuhany with 2015 lifetime achievement award
Photo: CLA Board Chair Dean Karakasis presents lifetime achievement award to long-time volunteer Dick Shuhany. Ottawa – The Canadian Lung Association is pleased to announce that long-time volunteer Richard (“Dick”)
Study finds weight loss in obese adults can reduce severity of asthma: Unlocking the connection between asthma and obesity
Ottawa – A new Canadian study has found that weight loss in obese adults can reduce their asthma severity. The research team, led by Dr. Smita Pakhale, a respirologist in the department of medicine at The Ottawa Hospital
World No Tobacco Day Statement: A call to modernize and strengthen Canada’s national tobacco control strategy
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Canadian health organizations have called upon the federal government to set a bold new course to drive down tobacco use more quickly. “There is no doubt that Canada has
A New Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Preschoolers
On World Asthma Day (May 5th), the Canadian Lung Association is pleased to announce that its medical section, the Canadian Thoracic Society, along with the Canadian Paediatric Society have developed a new position paper
7 Tips to keep your asthma under control
Almost three million Canadians and more than 300 million people worldwide have asthma, including many top athletes. Asthma is a common chronic lung disease that can make it difficult to breathe. Although there is no cure
The Canadian Lung Association applauds a new law that allows kids in Ontario with asthma to carry inhalers at school
The Canadian Lung Association applauds the Ontario Legislature for passing a new law that allows children with asthma to carry asthma inhalers at school and would require school boards to develop a comprehensive asthma
