A Kalamazoo woman becomes West Michigan’s first participant in a clinical trial that may reduce COPD flare-ups and improve quality of life.
22 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.
1.7k 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.
238 A free health program aims to help John Earl Day Jr., 54, find a path out of homelessness—and back to good health.
267 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.
151 After four decades as a smoker, Vicky Walker has found long-lasting escape thanks to a smoking cessation program and its ever-accessible leader.
60 Sharing a common diagnosis, sisters come together to fight the encroaching disease through pulmonary rehab.
180 Deaths from lung-related causes were reduced by as much as 45 percent.
17 Tobacco cessation class helps a hospice nurse kick cigarettes for good after 35 years.
53 Thanks to his dedication to pulmonary rehab, Larry Haas is breathing better and enjoying life again.
0 Larry Whitten rolled into pulmonary rehab in a wheelchair. He walked out using the stairs.
1 A rare heart procedure gives Sheryll Neiboer new breath—and a new life.
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