Sharing the Health! Stem Cell Clinics to Finally Be Regulated! US News and World Report describes how the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion is planning to regulate doctors pushing stem cell procedures that pose the gravest risks to people desperately seeking help. These businesses have had no one oversee- ing them in…
The Ryan Report Home Oxygen Guru – The HO2G Pen Ryan is leading a very busy life these days working, going to college to get his degree in Respiratory Therapy and becoming the “Dear Abby” to oxygen users! We thank him for his hard work and dedication. – Editor Dear Ryan, I realize that a…
Fibrosis File Lungdiseasenews.com recently noted, it’s hard not to feel as though some diseases take priority when it comes to awareness campaigns. Why is it that a disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF) that kills as many people per year as breast cancer has signifi- cantly less awareness? For many chronic illnesses, funding for…
Ask Mark Fran from Colorado asks Mark to explain how Medicare pays for her oxygen. Mark explains, There are a lot of misconceptions about what Medicare will or will not pay, how much they pay and to whom they pay what and what happens to your equipment at the end of the 5-year…
Calling Dr. Bauer Every month I receive a copy of CHEST, one of the leading journals updating pulmonologists on current trends and research. This month there was an interesting review on “Treatment for Acute Cough Associated the Common Cold”. A large panel of our leading pulmonary experts from across the globe reviewed the…
Editor’s Note “What I’m not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.” Stevie Wonder It has been a rough year for America in terms of senseless violence, political unrest and fears that our medical needs will not be…
Dear Santa If you are making out your Christ- mas list, you may want to request items to improve your days in the new year with exercise! Gain extra strength to fight off infection while reaping the benefits of improved energy, muscle tone and mood. You just might have fun and personal satisfaction…
A Holiday Gift for You! Dr. Noah Greenspan (shown below on the left) is a Clinical Specialist in Cardio- vascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy and is head of the very lively program at Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation in New York City. His program partici- pants are encouraged to not try and find a…
Ask Mark … Sharon from EFFORTS asks what it means when her physician tells her that her lungs are hyperinflated? Sometimes her lungs feel so full, it feels like they could burst. Mark explains, Hyperinflation simply means there is too much air in your lungs than they normally would hold – it is…