Giving Up Smoking Due to COPD Diagnosis...I tried many times over the years to quit and never could. My husband and kids would all beg me to quit for them... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments42 comments
Straight From the Community: Results from the Sixth Annual COPD In America Survey...They are an unfortunate reality for most COPD patients but can sometimes be prevented or quelled with proper attention. 94% of COPD patients... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Lessons Learned From COPD Patients...During a recent visit to the ER, I encountered a COPD patient struggling with severe shortness of breath.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where Are Our Celebrity Advocates?...Where is the celebrity advocate for COPD?... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
COPD and Liver Disease - Could One Be Causing the Other?...They pushed down my diaphragm which also moved my liver down.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
On Oxygen & On The Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable Oxygen...COPD robs us of enough, don't let it rob you of your freedom of being on the go any longer.... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
COPD and Employment Protection...The most definitive case I could find (2018) regarding discrimination against an employee with COPD, in fact, the ONLY case I could find... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
November is COPD Awareness Month...The other 10% of your COPD wellness comes from caregivers.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Must Release Those Endorphins...We fear going into public because we could run into someone with cold or flu, our most dreaded enemy.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Elizabeth Moffett...I was able to open back up following COVID and have passed the torch to a trusted colleague. During the time of By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
COPD In the family...About 15 years ago, I got Pneumonia. I was then diagnosed with COPD.... By Johngordon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Staying Healthy During the Coldest Months With COPD...cold months than in the rest of the year?... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Care and Cleaning of Your Oxygen Equipment...You may also need to clean your cannula more frequently if you have a cold or the flu.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
In a Winter Wonderland...Be sure to cover your face and head. Your face because you shouldn’t be breathing in that cold wintry air, especially bitter cold.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Spring Ahead With COPD...Disagreements about this happened over the years but weren’t formally adopted by the U.S. until March 19, 1918, and started on March 31, 1918.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
COPD Choices...A brand new procedure for those with moderate COPD.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let's Talk Lungs...like to have COPD.... By derekc5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Depression and COPD Part I...Another study by Dahlen and Janson, found that 52% of ER patients who had COPD and depression or anxiety were admitted to the... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Fresh Air!...And for those of us with COPD, every little bit helps.... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
