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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Do 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...

Good 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...

One 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...

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...

I 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...

There are some amazing benefits of home oxygen therapy. This is for those who qualify. So, how do you know if you qualify? If you do qualify, what happens next?...

Sometimes I fantasize about having new lungs. Seriously. I’ve applied for a lung transplant and I’m making progress. But, it’s kind of a “Catch-22” situation if you’re familiar. You have...

While it is certainly beneficial to folks like us (with COPD) to keep up with the latest news, treatments, suggestions, etc., it is sometimes difficult to “separate the wheat from...

I want to buy a scooter – a 2-person scooter to be precise. One that runs on electricity – not gas. Seriously. I’m fortunate because I can still drive and...

Here’s my take on the topic of COPD advocacy. I know this topic has been written about before. In fact, you see a post on this topic every year on...

When September is over and the month turns to October it is cooling time. The weather is much easier to manage with lower temperatures and humidity. It is a time...

Growing up, math was my #1 worst subject. I got as far as geometry and algebra but that was it. Science wasn’t far behind. I took freshman biology and chemistry...

I’m going to go against conventional wisdom here. I’m going to put out an educated guess that all COPD is genetic. There’s actually some good science behind my guess here...

When you first get diagnosed with COPD, it may seem like your future won’t include much exercise. But that’s far from the reality. In fact, as you most likely know...

I have never been a great sleeper. Being born a preemie, I needed to be woken every 2 to 3 hours to eat. Gaining weight was their major goal -...