Lung cancer

Los Angeles businesses are lighting their façades in turquoise this week as part of the American Lung Association’s Lung Force campaign.

A number of LA landmarks and businesses will light up their facades in turquoise this week, to raise awareness of the risks of lung cancer and the benefit of screenings.

Kates died on Saturday after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, her representatives said.

The five-time Grammy award winner died in his home after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

Independent experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are recommending changes to current lung cancer screening guidelines. If implemented, the recommendations will nearly double the number of people eligible for screening.

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer under new guidelines.

Everybody seems to be having fun when the kids in a new public service announcement are just playing football, until one boy is thrown to the ground and the background music turns ominous. Then, the coach starts handing out cigarettes. “Tackle football is like smoking,” a youthful voice-over says as a smiling, motherly type lights a cigarette for one of...