It’s with COPD Important to Maintain Weight People with chronic lung disease often find it difficult to eat and as a result will begin to lose weight. The act of breathing will normally use about 100 calories a day. For those with chronic obstructive lung disease, the calorie usage goes up to about 430 to…
Editor’s Note Martha from Virginia recently wrote saying, “I know I should exercise and have made it my number one resolution.” We hope you achieve your goal, Martha! The three things on our goal list are to educate, empower and encourage you to continue to enjoy life despite obstacles that you may have to overcome.…
Be Vigilant during Pneumonia Season! Not only is it flu season, it is also pneumonia season. Be sure to get your vaccinations and be vigilant about washing your hands. Lauren Van Scoy, MD, a COPD expert from About.com, recently wrote about the different types of pneumonia. Pneumonia, or infection in your lung, is most…
Sex and COPD: Start the Conversation Having chronic lung disease can affect all aspects of your life. Some symptoms are not as apparent as others. Many people worry if they are still attractive to their spouse. You might feel left out if you can no longer do a social activity you used to as dancing…
Respiratory News Authors evaluated the efficacy of a e1e2kworal treatment with azithromycin in adults with bronchiectasis. They concluded that 12 week administration of azithromycin produces significant reductions in sputum volume, health status and stabilization of lung function values. Sputum volume reduction and the improvement of quality of life were sustained for 12 weeks after cessation…
What Do You Do for Fun? We had over 1,400 responses to our in depth survey last year and thank all who participated. We asked what our members did for fun and the games they liked to play. Almost half of you love Solitaire – either online or the old fashioned way! Fourteen percent play…
Test for Radon Gas in Your Home The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) provides valuable information on the dangers of radon in your home. Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisi ble gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water. It is a form of ionizing radiation and a proven…
Flu News Vaccination Recommended for Everyone In January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported flu related hospitalizations of the elderly are the highest since government officials started tracking these numbers nine years ago. Almost 200 out of every 100,000 people who are 65 and older have been hospitalized with the flu. That’s…
Respiratory News Treatment with 400 mcg Tudorza Pres- sair – aclidinium bromide inhalation powder daily over a year-long period appears to bring relief of symptoms associated with COPD. Findings were presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians. An FDA advisory committee voted that Varenicline (Chantix), a drug…
Calling Dr. Bauer As 2014 draws to a close, I thought this would be a good opportunity to give our readers a brief update on what’s new in the world of pulmonary medicine. Here we go: Lung Cancer: We are discovering new proteins called driver mutations on the surface of lung cancer cells…