COPD - Our Experts

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (2)

Young with COPD Part II: What To Do After Diagnosis

In Part I we met Dave, who was just told he had COPD. Here is Part II with commonly asked questions about being Young with COPD. If I am diagnosed with COPD at a young age, what's the first thing I should do? The first thing you should do if you've been diagnosed with COPD (at any age) is to get tested for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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

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posted 10/13/2009, comments (0)

COPD & the Non-Smoker

You've never smoked a cigarette in your life, but your doctor just told you that you have COPD, which stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Are you wondering how this can be? Isn't COPD a disease of smokers and former smokers? While it's true that in the United States, COPD in 80% to 90% of all people diagnosed was due to... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 08/26/2009, comments (2)

How I Finally Quit Smoking

I was a smoker for over 25 years. I smoked about a pack a day and maybe inhaled another pack when I went out drinking. I started smoking when I was 15 years old. I first tried to quit when I was 18. About 13 years ago, a series of events occurred that finally forced me to face my growing problem with another addiction: alcohol. I also... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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Former smoker, Author & Addiction Specialist

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posted 07/15/2009, comments (0)

Mortality Focus: Cigarettes Have Consequences

When icons die -- especially one after the other, e.g., Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, and the legendary Michael Jackson -- we, at least momentarily, tend to focus on our own mortality. Life in progress or finite follies as I sometimes call it, can include powerful addictive disorders. When celebrities croak, we may feel more vulnerable than usual and... Read more Chevron

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David Kaufman, M.D.

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist

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posted 01/16/2009, comments (3)

For Barack Obama, Smoking Will Have to Cease In the White House

A new year is here, and now the United States will have a new president. Barack Obama's election is a landmark in many ways, including the fact that he is a cigarette smoker. Major news organizations have featured articles on Obama's smoking habit. The New York Times recently reported that Obama has been trying to quit, but has failed... Read more Chevron

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