Living fully with lung disease
Asthma, COPD, cancer. Emily Seroka struggled for decades with lung problems—but the pulmonary rehabilitation program taught her how to breathe easier through it all.
Asthma, COPD, cancer. Emily Seroka struggled for decades with lung problems—but the pulmonary rehabilitation program taught her how to breathe easier through it all.
Paul Hitts struggled with the effects of COPD for years—and then a specialized treatment breathed new air into his lungs.
A double lung transplant renewed a Michigan man's life—and filled him with immense gratitude.
A clinical trial helped quickly match a Michigan man to a lung transplant—and surgeons are hoping he'll be one of many.
A Kalamazoo woman becomes West Michigan’s first participant in a clinical trial that may reduce COPD flare-ups and improve quality of life.
Holsey James battled his way back from cancer and cardiac arrest to earn a spot on the lung transplant waiting list and a renewed life.
After undergoing a rare double-surgery to eliminate a blockage and restore blood flow, Marvin Lafountain is eager to resume his old life—minus the smoking habit.
A free health program aims to help John Earl Day Jr., 54, find a path out of homelessness—and back to good health.
Amid mounting health concerns, 65-year-old Mozella Taylor turned to prayer for answers—and she soon found guidance in her quest for better health.
After four decades as a smoker, Vicky Walker has found long-lasting escape thanks to a smoking cessation program and its ever-accessible leader.
Sharing a common diagnosis, sisters come together to fight the encroaching disease through pulmonary rehab.
Deaths from lung-related causes were reduced by as much as 45 percent.