The FallLove the fall. It’s my favorite season. I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I can breathe so much better than I can... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Advantage Of Small Town HospitalsSo, I’m sitting at my computer to finish up some charting. I click on the Epic icon. That’s as far as I get before my work phone dings to indicate... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Diagnosis of COPDThe first time I realized that I might be having some breathing problems was many years before my diagnosis. Working in the downtown core often meant that parking wasn’t always... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Time for the Home Remodel With COPDTen years and eight months ago, we purchased our house. Besides cleaning house and shampooing carpets, we haven't made any real improvements. Finally, it was time for our much-anticipated remodel... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
What Is AFib?Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper chambers of the heart, beat very fast in... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Improve Heart HealthAbout 6.5 million Americans are living with heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women of most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
10 COPD Medicines In the PipelineTwenty years ago there were only a few COPD medicines. Today there are many COPD medicines. Even better is that there are currently 36 COPD medicines in the pipeline. So... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
How is Coronary Artery Disease Treated?Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world. Managing risk for CAD and understanding its signs and symptoms are important parts of a treatment plan... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
One Way to Spread Awareness of COPDCOPD Awareness month presents the opportunity, for those of us who currently live with COPD and all of its symptoms, to call attention to the deadliness of the disease and... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Is AFib Genetic?Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper chambers of the heart, beat very fast in... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is an Ablation for AFib?Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm caused by random electrical activity. During Afib, the heart’s upper chambers beat too fast and do not contract properly. This can lead... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot. It develops inside the deep in veins that have slower blood flow. They generally form in the lower leg but can also... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their blood vessels have plaque built up inside them... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD), it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This results from their blood vessels having plaque built up inside them... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Are the Early Signs and Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease?Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the main cause of death in the United States and around the world. CAD develops when... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Buzz of ExercisingDo you ever get frustrated? Frustrated because your mind says "Yes you can do this, you go to do it!" and your body says "NO!!" That's me to a tee... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Dentures Are Affecting My BreathingGood morning, or should I say good afternoon or evening? I’m still amazed that we can communicate across the world, with a click of a button on our keyboards. About... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Exercise and COPD AwarenessOne of the first things that you will be told upon your diagnosis with COPD is that you must exercise daily. If you are one of the lucky ones, you... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How Can Doctors Tell If It Is Asthma, COPD, or Both?Some people have asthma. Some people have COPD. And some people have both in what is now called Asthma/COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). So, how do doctors differentiate between these three... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
VapingI Googled, “vaping” and “death” just now. There have been so many awful headlines lately and so much bad/sad news about folks, many of them very young, who had died... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments