November is COPD Awareness MonthBeing aware of what happens to your body when you have COPD can make the difference between living well and living poorly...reactionscomments
COPD Awareness MonthAs COPD Awareness Month is upon us I feel it's important to make sure we are aware off changes within our health...reactions5comments
Who Cares For Who With COPD?What is meant by who cares for who with COPD? Frequently a person with COPD has a spouse, partner, or other loved...reactions2comments
November 20th is World COPD DayWorld COPD Day is an initiative that is sponsored by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Beginning in 2002, it...reactions3comments
The FallLove the fall. It’s my favorite season. I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions25comments
