Living with Lung Cancer Blogs
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The holidays are a time to celebrate, but they can also be a time of stress as we try to create that perfect celebration. Bringing together family and friends, decorating, shopping
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The Viral Triple Threat: COVID-19, Flu and RSV
It is hard to believe that we’re already in November and celebrating Lung Cancer Awareness Month! In addition to recognizing LCAM, fall is also a good time to remind people
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Healthy Eating for the Holidays
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to explore seasonal ingredients and highlight healthy holiday nutrition tips. Fall brings some of the most flavorful
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Survivor Spotlight: Randi Young and Sharon Schneider Found Their Footing with Team LUNGevity
Team LUNGevity attracts experienced athletes, newcomers, and everyone in between. Many run, bike, or swim in honor or in memory of someone diagnosed with lung cancer, but lung
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Conversations That Count: The Black Experience of Lung Cancer
On April 21, LUNGevity’s Director of Community Outreach, Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr., moderated the first in a series of Conversations That Count, titled The Black Experience of Lung
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Five Things Homeowners Need to Know About Radon
January is National Radon Awareness Month What is radon? - The source of radon is uranium decaying in the soil, rock, and water under your home, which becomes radon gas. These
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Pulmonary Rehab for Lung Cancer
Some people with lung cancer have reduced lung function from their cancer or their treatments, like surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. People with diminished lung functional
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Managing Your Mental Health with Cancer
Good mental health, or our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, is essential for overall health. Being diagnosed and living with cancer, however, can impact our mental
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What is Cancer Cachexia?
This article is intended to be used for informational purposes and not to be taken as medical advice. The piece was reviewed for accuracy by Dr. Richard Dunne, MD, medical -
Exercise after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
53 days after Julie Jones had video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to remove the lower lobe of her right lung, Julie ran a half marathon. Even more impressive, she finished only
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Balancing Motherhood and Cancer
It ’s a strange feeling, becoming THE mom in the “I know a young mom with two kids who got lung cancer at 37 years old” type of stories. It ’s an urban legend, but it’s also my
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10 Tips for Lung Cancer Caregiving
In 2015, we received the most shocking news of our lives: our vibrant mother - a deacon’s wife, piano player at church, 30-year state employee, tireless caretaker and laundry