Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD

Oxygen Therapy for COPD: Why & When It Is Needed

COPD is a progressive, chronic illness. That means that the person who has it will notice that their lung function slowly worsens over the months and years after their diagnosis. Depending on how timely that diagnosis is, the treatment plan may or may not be intensive.   COPD can be treated with lifestyle changes like quitting smoking and... Read moreChevron
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Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD

Meet Kathi MacNaughton, New COPD Expert and COPD Caregiver

  I'm happy to join the the StopSmokingConnection site at HealthCentral.com! I am a registered nurse who has had many years of caring for and educating people with COPD, and the last few years, I've also become a caregiver for my mother, who has end-stage COPD and is on continuous oxygen. Oh, and my dad died about 10 years ago from... Read moreChevron
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Respiratory Therapist and Author

Living With COPD: Who's Your Best Friend?

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 moreChevron
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Respiratory Therapist and Author

Serevent and Foradil: Why Aren’t They Worried About COPD’ers?

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 breathing... Read moreChevron
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Respiratory Therapist and Author

Living With COPD: 10 Tips to Enjoy the Holidays

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 moreChevron

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