Researchers Find Pathway to Potential New COPD Treatment: Necroptosis...A recent study links COPD with a certain kind of cell death and researchers think this may lead to a new potential treatment for... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Summer Heat, Humidity, and Air Quality as COPD Triggers...If you have COPD, your lungs are already working hard to get enough air. If that air is polluted, their job is even harder.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Social Media Groups and Friends...It always feels like a big old family reunion when we see each other again every year. I miss seeing everyone, and Covid has put... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Always Something To Be Thankful For...It’s time to check in on various COPD sites, diet sites, missing sites, and family member sites.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hypercalcemia and Hyperparathyroidism: Have You Ever Heard of Them? Part 2 of 2...I was thankful that it wasn’t a long walk at all, even though my lungs loved that vitamin sea air!... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed With Doctor Appointments...Pre-COVID, I was testing for the Zephyr Valves.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Stars Aligned...I could never leave my house, and it would be fine with me.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Exercising with COPD...Because people with COPD often feel short of breath and tired, they can tend to avoid being active and exercising.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Learning to Advocate for Yourself...If your doctor is dropping the ball, have a frank talk with him to find out why. Shop around and talk to others with By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Silent Struggle...It is true that when you have a chronic illness like COPD, your daily suffering will be a struggle that others cannot understand. ... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
My Chronic Illness Health Tracker and Journal Planner...Keeping track of your chronic illness for several months helps you to intimately understand your COPD.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.”...For those of us with COPD there are those days, weeks, months where there does not seem to be much to laugh about.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Experience Giving Up Smoking...New rules said that they could keep their fidget spinners with them.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Should Vitamins and Supplements Be Part of Your COPD Treatment Plan?...Although it seems that vitamins could improve some of the symptoms of COPD, at least in the short term, there's not enough evidence... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
A Different Kind of Thermostat: Part 2...This late in life, I look back and wish I could have learned more and taken better care of this body.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Winter of Our Discontent: Part II...John Walsh, the founder of the COPD Foundation, also has tips in his article “8 Way to Manage COPD in Winter.”For Part By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...They could be four feet by four feet. And of course, they do miniature things that represent a greater landscape.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What a Difference a Year Makes...Looking back I realize That I could bake, cook and clean I could visit, shop and enjoy more than I can now I... By Janet Plank1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What's in Your Toolbox? (Part 1)...I now had tools I could use every day to help me live with COPD. After pulmonary rehab, it is critical By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Can I Apply for Disability if I Have COPD?...From the advice of my lawyer, he said we could fight if you want, and I will be there for you, but... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
