Calling Dr. Bauer Dear Dr. Bauer, I was told I have “hypersensitivity” lung disease and am unsure what this means! Thanks for any help in understanding. Evelyn P., Maryland This is a specific type of interstitial lung disease (ILD) that is more accurately called “hypersensitivity pneumonitis” or HP. HP is caused by an allergic reaction…
Feeling Compassion Before we can feel compassion for oth- ers, we first must feel compassion for ourselves. Self-compassion frees you of feeling guilty or unworthy. It lets you live free of judgment. You are not being self- indulgent by allowing yourself to forgive. Forgive yourself for past smoking or other unhealthy behaviors. Live today without…
St. Valentine Quiz Valentine is indeed the patron saint of love, but he has many other duties. He is also the patron saint of: Actors Bee keepers Orphans Vinegar makers We associate love with the heart, but in Shakespeare’s time it was not always In what other organ did love reside? Kidneys Liver Pancreas…
Respiratory News A study in the journal Vaccine tells us Cornell University researchers are working on a long-lasting flu vaccine where you might only need a booster vaccination every ten years. We can only hope! A molecule called Frizzled-4 sits on the surface of lung cells and regulates healing and self-repair. German researchers have…
Exercise and COPD Bruce King of Sommerville, MA, writes that he was recently diagnosed with asthma and emphysema. He found that exercising helps him more than the inhalers he takes. The treadmill and hand cycling especially have made a significant positive change on his breathing. If you have made up your mind that you are…
Edna Fiore of the Colorado Health Connection wants you to get involved to protect your right to have the best care and equipment that is available! The deeply flawed Competitive Bidding program has come with steep costs to patient care, especially in rural areas. More than half of Medicare beneficiaries now suffer from a lack…
Sharpen Your Pencils, Tax Time is around the Corner Every year in our January issue, we print an article about deducting medical expenses on your income tax return. You might have noticed there were lots of changes in our government last year, so we hopefully have figured out what happened when the dust cleared last…
How Well Do You Know Your Heart? There are two systems in which blood travels in the cardiovascular Which of the following are they? Vascular, systemic Gastrointestinal, cranial Pulmonary, somatic Pulmonary, systemic Blood flows through the he in this order: Right atrium, ri ventricle, pulmonary circuit, left atrium, left ventricle and into what vessel…
MY COPD ACTION PLAN It is recommended that patients and physicians/healthcare providers complete this action plan together. This plan should be discussed at each physician visit and updated as needed. The green, yellow and red zones show symptoms of COPD. The list of symptoms is not comprehensive, and you may experience other symptoms. In the…
MY COPD MANAGEMENT PLAN It is recommended that patients and physicians/healthcare providers complete this management plan together. This plan should be discussed at each physician visit and updated as needed. General Information Name: Date: Emergency Contact: Phone Number: Physician/Health Care Provider Name: Phone Number: Lung Function Measurements Weight:…