Tag: COPD
COPD Holiday Tips: Avoiding Health Risks to Enjoy the Season
The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but for those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), it can also pose unique challenges. Here are six essential tips to help you enjoy the festivities while prioritizing your respiratory health.
Making Sense of Emphysema and How It Affects the Lungs
Emphysema is a type of lung disease that affects more than 3 million Americans, according to the American Lung Association. While the condition is relatively common, it’s also preventable in many cases.
The COPD Transitional Care Team Gets You Home Safely
Living with COPD is difficult. The COPD Transitional Care Team is here to help. Learn how they support patients who live with this chronic disease.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Breath of Fresh Air
Although there’s no cure for many chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), they can be successfully managed.
Breathe Easier with Oxygen Therapy at Home and On the Go
Oxygen therapy may sound like a complex procedure that limits a person’s mobility and daily routine. However, the need for oxygen therapy doesn’t necessarily restrict a person from their regular daily life. Learn how oxygen therapy works and who it may benefit.
Take a Deep Breath: How to Use an Inhaler
Inhalers are generally prescribed to people who have a pulmonary disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. Using an inhaler correctly helps your medicine work better. An inhaler is not to be …
4 Steps to Improve Your COPD
Don’t let your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) send you to the hospital. Learn how to manage your COPD symptoms with the help of your provider.
Nutrition for Lung Health and COPD
The foods we eat affect all aspects of our health, even lung health. An unhealthy diet can increase your symptoms if you have lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Eating the right balance of nutritious foods can help improve respiratory symptoms and benefit long-term lung health.
COPD and Exercise: How to Benefit from Staying Active
Engaging in regular physical activity may seem like a strange thing to do when chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can make breathing difficult. With proper precautions, however, exercise can reduce symptoms and boost your quality of life.
Lung Transplants: Are You a Candidate?
Individuals living with COPD or other lung conditions have multiple treatment options. Lung transplants can change lives. Read on to learn more about the benefits.