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Healthy lungs are key to your overall health. They help you think clearly, allow your organs and tissues to function smoothly, and help your immune system protect your body.

Bruce and Andrea Slaner both turned to the Pain Management Center at Parkland Health Center, for help with chronic pain. Today they are living pain-free and getting back to life, together.

Lung cancer screenings have been shown to reduce deaths by 20%-30% in high-risk populations. Learn about who should be screened as well as what to expect during the scan.

The earlier lung cancer is detected, the better the odds are of successful treatment.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently adopted new guidelines for lung cancer screening, changing the age at which men and women should start screening and expanding criteria for smoking history.

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers a minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedure that can help patients stand longer and walk farther with less pain.

When Ned Anderson talks to people about becoming organ donors, he knows exactly what he’s asking of them. He’s lived it.

When it comes to lung cancer, time is of the essence. It remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.