Nutrition News A recent study in the journal Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry suggests that supplementing nitrate in the diets of those with COPD may increase their exercise capacity while reducing blood pressure. Beets are rich in the natural chemicals called nitrates. Through a chain reaction, your body changes nitrates into nitric oxide, which helps…
Computing the Cost of Electricity Used by Concentrator 1.Click at the label on your concentrator or other medical device that you are using. It states the number of volts and amps the concentrator uses. If not found on the concentrator, look for it in the manual or ask your oxygen provider. 2.An example, we will…
Tax Deductions for Medical and Oxygen Expenses You may take a portion of the medical expenses that you have paid for last year as tax deductions. First determine whether the allowable expenses you paid during the year (home mortgage interest, property and state income taxes, charitable donations, etc.) exceed the standard deduction for your…
Ask Mark … Kay from Florida asks Mark if taking extra calcium helps with preventing osteoporosis. Mark replies, Calcium is the mineral that is essential for building and maintaining strong bones. It helps muscles work and nerves carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body. It can be found in yogurt, milk,…
Fibrosis File Pulmonary Fibrosis News brings us last year’s big stories in the world of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Here is the countdown! Esbriet Found to Reduce Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Progression across Disease Stages An Italian study found that people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) might benefit from Esbriet (pirfenidone) treatment, regardless of their disease stage and…
Smoking News E-cigarette use among young people is a major health concern, according to a report from the U.S. Surgeon General. E-cigarettes went from being rare in 2010 to being the most common tobacco product used by our nation’s youth. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, e-cigarette use among high school…
Flu Activity is High and Widespread in the United States The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has warned that flu activity is becoming more widespread across the United States, with Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana reporting the high- est rates of infection. The subtype “H3N2 Influenza A” is accounting for the majority (93.5…
Calling Dr. Bauer … Having recently turned 65, I just received an automated letter from my doctor’s office telling me that I should come in for my pneumococcal vaccine (the “pneumonia shot”). I thought that would be a good opportunity for me to keep you all updated on current vaccine recommendations. Most important of the…
Editor’s Note Our newborn granddaugh Evelyn Marie Prentice is he Our prayers were when she was born healthy and beautiful to my daughter Adrienne and son-in-law Jackson. Happy days await us all and we can’t be more thankful. Starting a new relationship is exciting in itself. The relationship doesn’t have to be with a person.…
Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Flare-ups Ruth H. from Rochester, NY, tells us she has asthma and wanted to warn people of the danger of thunderstorms! While rain can ease asthma symptoms by washing pollen out of the air, more violent thunderstorms can produce larger raindrops that actually make the pollen explode. These exploding particles are…