Alyssa’s Story
I was trying to juggle schoolwork, teams and clubs, my social life, and I hadn’t expected to be so stressed.
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Lung Cancer Caregivers Support Group
It’s important you take care of yourself, so you can take care of your loved one.
World Asthma Day 2021
In Canada, asthma is the third most common chronic disease. There is no cure.
Canada needs a robust vaccine registry, not just a Band-Aid solution
As we grapple with the past year’s fight against the COVID-19 virus and vow never to let Canada find itself in the same vulnerable position it was in last spring, our country must face some …
World Cancer Day 2021
Despite six cycles of chemotherapy combined with 30 days of radiation followed by immunotherapy, Angus Pratt’s cancer progressed to stage four in just months. There is no stage five. Only 19% of people with lung …
Why the Burden of Pneumococcal Disease is Underestimated and Misunderstood: Implications for Public Health Planning
In 2017-18, pneumonia led to 138,485 emergency department visits across Canada. It was the ninth leading cause of a trip to the ER.
Flu or False?
There have been numerous claims about the Flu and its vaccine. It’s time to examine those claims and see which are true and which are false.
Flu Season 2020-2021
Give yourself one less thing to worry about during the 2020 Flu season and get the vaccine. Learn how to protect yourself.
Asthma Safe Learning
Heading “back to school” will be a different experience in 2020, and you may be feeling extra anxious about your child’s asthma. Let our Back-to-School Asthma Management Protocol help.
Ask A Geek: How to cope with extreme heat?
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, It’s hot, and I’m a mess. Literally melting, okay? But I’m actually writing to …