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Expert_badge Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Respiratory Therapist, COPD educator and author

Understanding and Using your COPD Medications – Part I

When I ask patients what their inhalers do, they almost always respond by saying, “They open up my lungs.” Yes, that’s true. But what’s really important to know - and understand – about COPD medications is that there are different types of medications that open the airways in different ways. This might sound kind of... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge David Kaufman, M.D.

David Kaufman, M.D.

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist

Progression of Emphysema: How Do You Know It’s Near the End?

Emphysema is one of the main diseases included in the diagnosis “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” or COPD. The other is chronic bronchitis. Most people with COPD have a combination of both. Some people have mostly chronic bronchitis, while others have mostly emphysema. In most cases, COPD is a disease caused by cigarette... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Carol Southard

Carol Southard

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RN, MSN, Smoking Cessation Consultant

San Francisco Bans Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies

As of October 1, 2008, San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products at most pharmacies.  (The law bans the sale of all tobacco products at pharmacies in the city, but big-box stores like Costco and supermarkets like Safeway will still be allowed to sell tobacco.)  Nearby Marin County officials... Read moreChevron

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