Have a Fulfilling Life Anyway...It's also fun to see how much Spanish, Italian, and Latin I remember from college. Turns out it's not much... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Breathlessness vs. Oxygen Saturation with COPD: Understanding the Difference...How much and how often you need it is a decision to be made in concert with your health care team.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments114 comments
First Ever COPD National Action Plan...While there is no cure, much can be done to treat and manage COPD and we look forward to working with the nationwide community to further that goal.... By American Lung Association2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stuffy Noses and COPD: What’s the Deal?...It is inflammation of the mucous membrane lining your nasal passages.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments54 comments
Coping With COPD Guilt -- Just Let It Go...So, let it go, and focus on what you're doing today and going forward into the future. Live your best life!... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-Up...Focus on controlling your breathing and relaxing, if you can.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Eating Healthy Throughout the Holidays...Even eating at other’s homes should allow us to focus on what we can and cannot eat. My oldest daughter is a vegan.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Feedback: Types of Exercise for COPD...Just keep moving as much as you can. If you are having a bad day, rest.” “I go to pulmonary rehab.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?...Although both the arms and legs can be affected by PAD and claudication, it is much more common for the legs to be involved.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hospice and Palliative Care With COPD...Even with me working in hospitals and nursing homes over the years, I still learned so much from them.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
My Son Taught Me How to Face My Illness...Yet he hasn't complained about it much.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
As My World Turns...As I take my time, I focus on the moment. This helps me find gratitude and keep track of what I am doing so I can remember doing it.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
You Have Alpha-1, Now What? Diet and Exercise (Part 3 of 3)...No telling how much better those earlier years could have been. Who knew that getting RA would lead to better health for me?... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The COPD Kitchen...It doesn’t require much work, little chopping, and no peeling.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments51 comments
Navigating COPD in 2023: A Year in Review...After having surgery or childbirth, being in a recliner was much more comfortable.COPD is a disease that may progress over time.... By COPD.net Team1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Can Giving Back Give You?...If dealing with illness takes too much already? That’s why we like to think of giving as a two-way street.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Catch Your Breath...Maintaining even breathing becomes the key focus of our universe.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Expert Answers: Finding a Cure...Interestingly, much of the research being done is in using less conventional methods to slow the progress and treat it.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
A Period of Change...There is the news, elections, war, crime, unrest, drugs, Covid-19, finances, rising costs, and so much more.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Good Self Care for a Bad Day...I like yoga when I'm feeling well, but when I'm not it's too much. Lighting scented candles?... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments