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Former Chicago Bear Chris Draft’s fight against lung cancer and fulfilling his wife’s last wish

Former NFL player Chris Draft transforms grief into action. On Thanksgiving Eve, he honors his late wife by raising awareness for lung cancer through...

Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

Lung cancer screening typically involves a low-dose CT scan. Adobe Stock Photo by Nina Thomas, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Many medical organizations have been...

Menthol killed a generation of Black smokers. It’s still not banned

This post was originally published on Word In Black. by: Jennifer Porter Gore Ethan B. had his first cigarette at age 10. Eight years later, after enlisting in...

Ben Jealous: Big polluters vs. our kids

Adobe Stock Photo (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Far too often, big polluters feed us the lie that we have to choose between clean air or a healthy economy. Last...

Take advantage of free life-saving lung cancer screening for veterans

Doctor looks at chest x-ray in her office. Getty Images stock photo (Kim Norris, LCFA President) - Veterans who have selflessly served our country face...

Coalition of attorneys general urges swift action on menthol cigarette ban

In a concerted effort led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a coalition of 21 attorneys general, including prominent figures such as California Attorney...

New lung cancer research offers patients hope

Getty Images (NewsUSA) - New research in the treatment of small cell lung cancer offers hope to patients.      Until recently, small cell lung cancer...

Menthol ban aimed at Black smokers; high profile moms, activists agree

After tobacco companies targeted Black communities and enticed Black consumers to smoke menthol cigarettes, i.e., first Kools, then Newports and finally Parliament menthol, congress...

Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk

Cannabis smoke shares many of the same toxins and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Tunatura/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Beth Cohen, University of California, San Francisco Though...

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Hip hop artists, from top left, clockwise, DMX, Lexii Alijai, Prince Markie Dee and Trugoy the Dove have all passed away within the past...

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