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RHA Wins Golden Trumpet Award for Asthma Program
The Respiratory Health Association (RHA) is proud to announce that we have been recognized at the 68th Publicity Club of Chicago’s Annual Golden...
Mile by Mile: How Julia Wheeler Redefined Her Limits
After asthma, Long Covid, and a heart condition set her health back, Julia Wheeler took up running and is now preparing for her third marathon.
Lung Cancer Screening Can Make a Difference
Lung cancer often does not cause symptoms in its early stages. Finding it earlier can mean more treatment options and better outcomes. Even though...
Advocate Spotlight: Mia Fritsch-Anderson
A Lifelong Advocate Mia was diagnosed with asthma as a baby and has volunteered with RHA since she was four, when she joined her parents at Hustle...
Dr. Lillian Eichner Receives Respiratory Health Association’s 2026 Lung Cancer Research Award
RHA awards Dr. Lillian J. Eichner of Northwestern’s Feinberg School a $75,000 grant to study the LKB1 gene’s role in non-small cell lung cancer.
Respiratory Health Association and Inogen Name Inaugural Oxygen Fellowship Recipients
RHA and Inogen name Norwick (UIC) and Buckingham (Vanderbilt) as inaugural recipients of the RHA Inogen Oxygen Fellowship.
The Doctor Who Brought Flu Shots to Chicago
A look back at how RHA board member Dr. Tony Marinelli helped bring flu vaccines to thousands of Chicagoans decades before they were available at every pharmacy.
Respiratory Health Association Statement on the EPA Decision to Repeal Restrictions on Power Plant Emissions
RHA responds to the EPA’s decision to repeal power plant emissions restrictions, calling it a setback for public health and air quality.
Dr. Nirupama Putcha Receives 2026 Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD
Respiratory Health Association is proud to name Nirupama Putcha, MD, MHS the recipient of the 2026 Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD.
1990’s Advocacy Campaign Protects Residents from Tobacco Advertising Today
RHA reflects on its 120th anniversary by revisiting the 1990s billboard advocacy campaign that exposed racial disparities in tobacco and alcohol advertising, and the community organizing that led Chicago to ban such billboards near schools and parks.