Kathi MacNaughton
I am an experienced consumer health education writer who had a career in nursing that spanned more than 30 years, much of it in the field of home health care, working with chronically ill people. I am also an avid fitness enthusiast and all-round advocate for healthy living. I believe that patients and families have not only a right, but also the responsibility to take charge of their own health. No one needs to give in to a disease or to the aging process! It is possible to continue to live a quality life.
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A restful night’s sleep can be elusive when you have COPD. Do you have to sleep somewhat upright,
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Inhaled medications are some of the foundations of treatment for COPD. Since COPD is a disease of
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Staying active when you have COPD is a bit of double-edged sword. Keeping your body moving has many
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Living with any chronic illness, especially one that makes it hard to breathe, as COPD does, is no walk
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Hopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of
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Out of pocket costs for COPD medications can be high. But these medications can be life-saving, or at the
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Let’s face it… when it comes to medical conditions, there’s a lot of misinformation available on the Internet. It’s no
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March is Women’s History Month and March 8th is International Women’s Day, so I thought I would use these events
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Mom & Molly They say dogs are a man’s best friend. Well, I’m …
When you have COPD, medications are often an important part of your treatment plan. Some medications work
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If your doctor has prescribed supplemental oxygen, there is no need to feel that you will never be able
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COPD can change your life in so many ways. Sometimes, as the disease progresses, it requires you to become
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Using supplemental oxygen at home can go a long way towards improving or maintaining the quality of life
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Everyone today knows it’s better to quit smoking, that are some significant rewards to quitting smoking. When my parents
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When you have a chronic health condition such as COPD, there can be a fine line between staying
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Having enough oxygen throughout our bodies is a necessity for life. People with healthy respiratory systems take getting enough oxygen
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When you have COPD, it’s so important to maintain your weight within a healthy range. Doing so will strengthen
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I cared for my mother, who had end-stage COPD, for more than four years. It was tough, emotionally and physically,
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You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Knowledge is power.” This is never more true than when dealing with a new
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