Incorporate Yoga Into Your Daily Routine for Some COPD Benefits...wanted to discuss one of the gentlest, most adaptable ways that someone with COPD can get more active and perhaps even improve their ability to breathe: through... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
4 Amazing Benefits of Home Oxygen Therapy...So, this makes it so your heart has to work extra hard every day to pump blood through your lungs.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
8 Things To Do While Waiting For Your Doctor...Mostly, though, this game wore off when I was a kid. You usually don’t find many fun things inside doctor’s cabinets and drawers anyway.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Basics For Caregivers: Terminology...You will never truly understand what they are going through, and deep down they don’t want you to ever fully know what it is like.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A COPD Travel Guide...You can still order tanks to be delivered to your hotel room to use on arrival though.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can COPD Cause a Loss of Smell and Taste?...This can be done through nutritional supplementation.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Things to Look Forward To...Some of these medicines may not pan out though we can certainly bet that some of them might. Some are close to being approved by the FDA.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...There are many things to consider, and talking them through with your family and healthcare team can help you decide what’s important to you.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Staying Healthy During the Coldest Months With COPD...Breathing in cold air can trigger my asthma, but I can usually deal with it by breathing through a scarf.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
COPD and the Best Places to Live in the United States...And I’d never make it through that humidity. Right now, we live in northern New Jersey.... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
There's Always a Solution, Part 2...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I’m Being Discharged...Now What?...Through partnerships with local pharmacies, some of your medications may be delivered to the hospital even before you’re discharged.... By Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
COPD Myths vs. Facts...That doesn't mean it's true though. It's smart to get your facts straight. Not true.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Shingles?...Studies show that Shingrix is safe, though you may have temporary side effects from getting the shots.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD: Letter to My Son...I can still teach you how to cook; you can be my arms and legs and you can learn through my knowledge. We can still go places like the... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Have a Fulfilling Life Anyway...I have a fulfilling life even though I'm not a princess (except in my mind) or a Supreme Court judge or a millionaire living on a private beach.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
No, You Can't Come Over for Dinner...We might be going through a bout of bronchitis, which, at least for me, comes on without warning and puts me in bed for several days.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Breathlessness vs. Oxygen Saturation with COPD: Understanding the Difference...Besides lung damage or airway inflammation (such as with asthma), here are a few other factors to be aware of: It's important to understand, though, that... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments114 comments
Me and me...Trust me. You’ll find out. Past Kevin: What? Present Kevin: Listen – I wish you the best of luck in everything you do in your life.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Should I Do In Stages 1 and 2?...If you are able to walk any distance, or even more, walk up and down stairs at all, trust me, you can do more than you think.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments