Respiratory News Olfactory receptors, a group of proteins that are activated by certain odors, can also be found in the lung, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. The authors argue that these proteins can explain why certain odors seem to worsen symptoms of airway diseases. If triggered…
We Need Your Help NOW! The World Health Organization es- timates there are 65 million people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More than 11 million people in the United States have an official diagnosis of COPD. This number could more than double by 2030 despite a decrease in the number of…
LAST ISSUE’S ANSWERS: The October Happenings Quiz . Garrett Morgan invented a safety hood smoke protection device after seeing fire- fighters struggling from the smoke they encountered in the line of duty. His device used a wet sponge to filter out smoke and cool the air. 2b. In 1926, this popular children’s book…
Staying Hydrated Has Many Benefits Drinking water is an excellent way to stay hydrated this winter. Through sweat- ing, urinating and breathing, a person can lose 2 to 3 quarts of water per day. It is recommended that you drink about 8 to 12 glasses. Drinking enough water can thin your mucus, making…
Looking Back on Feelings about COPD Bob R. from Ohio writes, At first, I thought everything I loved was over. Then I decided I would set small goals and increase them a little every day. I realized the more I sat, the sooner I would become an invalid. I was never going to…
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Love it or hate it, just how much do you know about snow? 1U..SW. hciitcyhsees the greatest number of snowy days on average, each year?: Portland, Maine Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rochester, New York Minneapolis, Minnesota 2.When does snow make a noise?: 1.When it is…
The Ryan Report Home Oxygen Guru – The HO2G Pen Traveling With Oxygen : Tips from A Traveler Who Knows What It’s Like recently had the opportunity to present information on traveling with oxygen to a support group of folks with pulmonary hypertension along with their families, friends and advocates living in the Brainerd/Baxter…
Some Foods Can Reduce Holiday Stress and Depression There are many lists of the best foods for you to eat for various reasons – to lose weight, to keep your eyes healthy, what to eat when you eat too much, foods to keep your heart healthy or ward off respiratory infections. To reduce…
Fibrosis File Jordan Howard, the lead rusher for the Chicago Bears football team whose father had pulmonary fibrosis (PF), announced his intent to be a PF advocate and supporter of efforts to better treat and cure the disease. Clinical Study News Global Blood Therapeutics has enrolled its first patient in the ZEPHYR Phase 2a…
What Smoking Will Look Like in the Future Just so you know what Big Tobacco is up to, Philip Morris, of all companies, is telling smokers to quit. Scientists in their Swiss research center are searching for their next big thing: cigarette substitutes that will sell, but won’t kill. Over the past five…