How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...reactionscomments
Mental Health Month 2020: Not Just In Your HeadFor a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People who've experienced stress, anxiety, depression, or even minor...reactionscomments
Exacerbations: They Are Different for All of UsSome people with COPD have never had the experience of an exacerbation but others know all too well what it is and when it is time to ask for help...reactions27comments
A Look at the Services Virtual Care OffersTelehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...reactions2comments
There Is Always a Solution, Part 1Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 can be found here. It is important to anyone with a chronic illness to have some sort of...reactions22comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...reactions1comment
FDA Approves First Generic of Proventil HFA, A Commonly Used Albuterol InhalerThe United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the first generic of Proventil HFA metered-dose inhaler. This is an especially important approval for the COVID-19 pandemic response...reactionscomments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...reactionscomments
In America: What’s That?The In America survey is now closed. Are you one of the millions of Americans living with COPD? If so, we want to hear from you. To learn more about...reactions3comments
Things to Look Forward ToHere is a simple list. It contains what we can look forward to. New discoveries. Science has taken a thousand-year leap just in the past 30 years. I remember studying...reactions8comments
Cough With COPD: What's Normal and What's Not?A chronic cough is one of the primary symptoms of COPD. Other symptoms can include: However, many people have COPD and don't realize it for a time, because the symptoms...reactions35comments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with you soon.Exhaustion, tiredness, weariness... fatigue. We know chronic...reactionscomments
Choking and Aspirations with COPDDysphagia is a word you may hear more and more often. It means that someone is having difficulty swallowing. You might find that you have dysphagia if you have COPD...reactions3comments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat people with COVID-19. The drugs have been given...reactions3comments
Is Your House Toxic?After living with COPD for a few years, mom had her routine down. However, when I came home for a visit, it seemed that something was off. She and I...reactions13comments
Which COPD Medications are Best for You?When mom was diagnosed with COPD, us kids were clueless about what she was going to need. I started a list of her medications to get us started. We wrote...reactions4comments
COVID-19 Basics for the Immune-CompromisedFor those living with chronic health conditions, current news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be anxiety-inducing. We have questions and concerns about how the virus is transmitted, how it can...reactions5comments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ CommunityEditor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check out the interactive website The Genderbread Person. Have...reactions1comment
Trying to Gain Weight with Severe COPDHave you ever noticed that people are usually trying to lose weight? All those adverts and commercials on the TV and social media stating how to lose weight. How about...reactions21comments
