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For patients seeking knowledge about diseases that can negatively effect their lung health, CHI Health experts offer treatments for several lung conditions.

Breathe Easy: Unpacking National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

By Adrienne McManis, APRN

MAY 01, 2026 | Wellness, Lung Health

From itchy eyes and a runny nose to life-threatening allergic reactions and debilitating asthma attacks, these conditions are far more than just minor inconveniences.

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Breathing Easier – What Your PCP Wants You to Know About COPD
By Sudeshna Dutta, MBBS NOV 25, 2025 | Wellness, Lung Health
COPD is a group of progressive lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.
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The Silent Threat: Radon and Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
By Ankush Ratwani, MD NOV 03, 2025 | Cancer Care, Lung Health
Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause overall, right behind smoking.
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Good News About Lung Cancer
By Zachary DePew, MD FEB 13, 2024 | Cancer Care, Lung Health
A new lung cancer screening tool, a low-dose CT scan, provides the clearest images of lung nodules which signal early cancer.
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Take Down Tobacco Day 2023
By Kimberley Burr, MSed, LIMHP MAR 01, 2023 | Wellness, Cancer Care, Lung Health
Did you know 90% of adult smokers start as teenagers or even earlier? As a tobacco treatment specialist who helps ...
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Pneumonia Vaccine: New Recommendations
By Bob Grenier, Pharm.D. JUN 13, 2022 | Wellness, Pharmacy, Lung Health
Pneumonia is a term that is defined as inflammation of the lungs that is caused by an infection from a ...
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Why Is Quitting Smoking so Difficult AND Necessary?
By Jenny Roush, BSE JAN 16, 2022 | Wellness, Cancer Care, Lung Health, Heart Health
Three-Link Chain of Addiction Why is it so hard for many people to quit smoking? Most smokers know that they’re addicted, ...
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