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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...

About 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...

Twenty 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...

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...

COPD 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...

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...

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...