What does it take to outwit rising rates of smoking, vaping and cannabis use? Bold, brave research! Our investigators are involved in projects that cover all the bases, from studying how these substances affect the
Dear BreathingGeek, You gotta give me some good news. It’s been four days since my last cigarette and I’m struggling to see the positives right now. It’s going to be worth it, right? – Struggling
In alignment with World No Tobacco Day, the Lung Health Foundation has partnered with Ontario’s Public Health Units to introduce the Brief Conversations Toolkit, a robust bilingual online resource that aims to shrink the unprecedented youth vaping crisis in Canada by increasing brief contact intervention (BCI) knowledge and application among those who work with or care for the nation’s youth.
Diane has worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator for the Lung Health Foundation for more than 20 years. Prior to that, she worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in an acute
My Lung Health Coach MyLung Health Coach MyLung Health Coach My LungHealth Coach My Lung Health Coach is an evidence-based, person-centred COPD self-management and education service delivered virtually by our Lung Health Coaches, who are
While the excise tax on vaping liquids is a major step in the right direction, we should also implement a tax on vaping devices.
I was trying to juggle schoolwork, teams and clubs, my social life, and I hadn’t expected to be so stressed.
What Is the Goal of Treatment? The goal of cancer treatment can be different for different individuals. If there is a chance of curing your cancer, you will be offered treatments to eliminate the cancer.
“Screening” means checking for cancer before symptoms develop, even if you feel healthy. Screening can help detect cancer in its earliest stages. In this section: • Who should be screened for lung cancer? • How
Our Commitment When we re-introduced ourselves as the Lung Health Foundation, our message was clear: we will end gaps in the prevention, diagnosis, and care of lung disease in Canada. The goals that we are