News from the American Lung Association in Iowa
- Exercising and Staying Active with Asthma May 1, 2012
- American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest Receives 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating May 1, 2012
- What's the State of YOUR Air? April 25, 2012
- CDC National Media Campaign - "Tips From Former Smokers" March 15, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is fighting fire with fire to help reduce smoking rates across the country. On March 15th, the CDC launched a new, hard-hitting media campaign to combat the tobacco industry’s $1 million an hour marketing budget.
- New Surgeon General Report on Youth Tobacco Use March 8, 2012
- Celebrating World Tuberculosis Day 2012 March 6, 2012
- Fight For Air Climb raises $164,000! March 6, 2012
- Help Needed to Save Asthma Funding February 24, 2012 25 million Americans, including 7 million children, who suffer with asthma will be put at risk if the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program is eliminated, as proposed by President Obama and the CDC.
- American Lung Association Research in Iowa February 22, 2012
- Make Valentine's an Asthma - Friendly Day February 14, 2012
- Children's Asthma Not Improved by Treating Symptomless Acid Reflux January 25, 2012
- Iowa at an All-Time Low for Tobacco Cessation Program Funding January 19, 2012
- Iowa's First Lady Urges Iowans to Test Homes for Radon January 12, 2012
- Seven Tips to Successfully Quit Smoking in the New Year December 15, 2011
- Is Iowa "Quit-Friendly" for Smokers? December 7, 2011
- 35,700 Deaths Could Be Prevented Annually by Strong Soot Standards November 16, 2011
- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month October 31, 2011
- Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics October 25, 2011 Did you know that Hispanics/Latinos with asthma are less likely to be prescribed appropriate medicines and more likely to end up being treated in the emergency department or hospitalized in a crisis? These are just two of the reasons why Hispanics face a greater burden when it comes to managing their asthma.
- Congratulations and Thank You to our 2011 Fight for Air Walk Participants! October 7, 2011
- Nationwide Award and Grant Program October 3, 2011 The goal of the Awards and Grants Program is to stimulate cutting edge research that will reduce the burden of lung diseases, including asthma, COPD and lung cancer, on patients and their families. The application deadline is October 20, 2011.
