The Methodist Hospital System. Leading Medicine
The Methodist Hospital System. Leading Medicine

Respiratory Disorders

Lung diseases are disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many others. According to the American Lung Association:

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  • Every year, nearly 361,000 Americans die of lung disease.
  • Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in seven deaths.
  • Lung disease and other breathing problems are the number one killer of babies younger than one year old.
  • Today, more than 25 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease.

Lung disease can affect people of all ages, both genders, and all incomes, but affects a disproportionate share of minority populations - particularly African-Americans.