Former New York Yankees center fielder and Latin Grammy nominee Bernie Williams is helping to raise awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the disease took his father’s life, as part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s national Breathless Ballad Challenge. The campaign aims to educate and empower people who have, or suspect…

Veteran entertainer and Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will headline the 10th annual “Broadway Belts for PFF!” event to raise funds to fight pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Set for Feb. 24 in New York City, the star-studded evening of music, comedy, and performance is the single-largest fundraiser for…

Marking a decade of raising funds to battle pulmonary fibrosis (PF), this year’s glitzy and glamorous “Broadway Belts for PFF!” event will be held on Feb. 24 in New York City. Bringing together a host of Broadway stars and other celebrities, the annual evening…

This year’s edition of Broadway Belts For PFF! — a benefit event for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) — raised a record $400,000 to help fund pulmonary fibrosis (PF) research and patient programs. The evening of music, comedy, and performances at New York’s Edison Ballroom was hosted by Broadway…

Mediaplanet, a content marketing company, recently launched a “Personal Health” campaign that helps to raise awareness of different forms of lung disease, from pulmonary fibrosis and cancer to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. According to a press release, the campaign — which covers other chronic diseases…

Boehringer Ingelheim’s signature Breathless Campaign will collaborate with Minor League Baseball this season to raise awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The baseball league has named Boehringer Ingelheim an official IPF awareness partner. In this role, the company will work to educate the league’s fan base about IPF,…

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s annual Broadway Belts for PFF! fund-raiser generated a record $350,000 this year. This brought the amount raised in the event’s eight years to nearly $1.2 million. The proceeds support the foundation’s work and research seeking a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. Julie Halston, a Broadway star and comedienne,…

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) has announced its keynote speakers for the upcoming PFF Summit 2017, a biennial meeting set for Nov. 9-11 in Nashville, Tennessee. During the event, physicians and researchers will present their most current work on pulmonary fibrosis (PF), stem cell therapies, medical tourism and advances in…

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic lung disease where the tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and stiffens over time. Like all diseases, PF does not discriminate and there have been many celebrities who have suffered from the condition. Sadly, some have lost their lives to the disease. According to …