http://www.lung.ca/ The Canadian Lung Association is a registered Canadian charity that has worked to improve lung health for over 100 years. The Lung Assocation offers information on lung diseases, air quality, and smoking. en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:37 -0400 Copyright 2006, The Canadian Lung Association info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) http://www.lung.ca/_images/rsslogo.gif http://www.lung.ca/ 144 40 Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=5 On the occasion of World Asthma Day, the Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health, Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with Sally Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and Deirdre Freiheit, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Lung Association, today announced over $7 million to support four health research projects directed at studying the role of gender and sex in circulatory and respiratory health and disease Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=6 Asthma is one of the most prevalent forms of respiratory disease in Canada – 2.2 million Canadians over the age of 12 currently live with asthma Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=11 With the rates of asthma continuing to soar worldwide, The Lung Association is drawing attention to the high human and economic costs of asthma in Canada Tue, 04 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=46 World Asthma Day and Asthma Month are held in May each year to bring world-wide attention to a major health problem. The Lung Association takes this opportunity to focus on asthma control on a national and individual level. Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=73 Every September, students with asthma are at risk for worsening symptoms. You can prevent back-to-school asthma exacerbations - here's how. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=51 Three studies released in the past few weeks bring to light new evidence that a child's breathing problems may lead to acting out, anxiety, hyperactivity, and depression. Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=62 If you have a lung disease like asthma or COPD, you may be particularly affected by pollen, bad air quality, and weather. You may find it especially hard to cope on days that are smoggy and humid and have high pollen counts. Here's advice on how to cope. Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=76 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=94 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=110 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=111 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=133 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association) Asthma http://www.lung.ca/media-medias/news-nouvelles_e.php?id=144 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 info@lung.ca (Canadian Lung Association)