"You have end stage COPD..." is possibly one of the most frightening - and confusing - things a person can hear.
Let's talk about the four stages of COPD and what it means for you. Here are three simple steps that anybody who has heard these dreaded words - and anybody with chronic lung disease for that matter - should... Read more
We all have things we keep, you know, little sentimental objects that might not get a second glance from most people, but hold great meaning to us.
On a bookshelf at my house, among books, family pictures, and assorted novelties is a pair of little wooden shoes, each less than two inches long, hand-painted and carefully etched with the... Read more
Last month the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) voted unanimously that the benefit of Advair and Symbicort outweighed the risks of adverse effects in adults. This, following concerns about reports of adverse effects, even death, associated with these inhalers.
That's great news for the people who take these medicines and are... Read more
Tick...tick...tick...Do you hear it? That's the sound of the clock ticking down to December 31, 2008 - the day some of the inhaled breathing medicines you've grown to know and love will no longer be available. Now, before you get too worked up (and who wouldn't be?), let's find out what's going on and learn what you can do to keep on breathing... Read more
If you're healthy and free of chronic disease, the holidays can be stressful enough. But, if you have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis), you might be looking at the holidays with downright fear and trepidation and be inclined to say, "It's such a hassle. I'm tempted to forget the... Read more
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