by Carla Conrad | Mar 15, 2019 | Education, Managing Lung Disease
At Breathe Pennsylvania, we are big proponents of pulmonary rehab. It is a drug-free intervention that teaches individuals with respiratory disease how to safely exercise while maintaining control of their breathing. Individuals who attend pulmonary rehabilitation not...
by Marianne Drevna | Feb 15, 2018 | Asthma, Education, Managing Lung Disease
Many parents have received a prescription for a nebulizer for their child—whether it’s a one-time occurrence for bronchiolitis or reoccurring for a chronic lung disease such as asthma. Nebulizers are used to administer aerosol breathing treatments to help open the...
by Marianne Drevna | Jan 16, 2018 | Education
The 2017-18 flu season is in full swing, and flu activity is currently widespread in most of the United States. Here are a few facts to keep in mind as you aim to stay healthy: The “stomach flu” and influenza are not the same thing. The flu is a lung disease that also...
by Carla Conrad | Aug 11, 2017 | Education
Flu season is coming up soon, but have you ever thought about how the vaccines are made? Currently there are three influenza vaccine production technologies that are utilized in the United States. All meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. They are:...
by Carla Conrad | Jul 28, 2017 | Education
H7N9 is a subtype of influenza A viruses that is sometimes found in birds, but that does not usually affect humans. Many H7 viruses have circulated in poultry for centuries. However, beginning at the end of March 2013, China reported the first new cases of infections...
by Marianne Drevna | Jul 21, 2017 | COPD, Education, Managing Lung Disease
With the internet and Google at our fingertips, it’s easy to find all sorts of advice, options and less conventional means of controlling or managing the symptoms of chronic lung diseases. However, many of these solutions are untested or have minimal proof of benefit....
