by Carla Conrad | Nov 10, 2021 | Asthma, COPD, The Lungs, Uncategorized
World Pneumonia Day is commemorated every year on November 12th to raise awareness of pneumonia, an infectious lung disease. According to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), “Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the...
by Carla Conrad | Jul 27, 2021 | Education, Smoking Cessation, The Lungs, Uncategorized
Vaping is considered a nationwide epidemic, especially among high school and middle school students. To help combat this epidemic, school districts have started to include anti-vaping messages during school wide anti-drug assemblies. In hopes of shedding light on the...
by Jessica Schuman | Jun 28, 2021 | Asthma, Programs & Services, The Lungs, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
Jessica Schuman RN BSN AE-C Did you ever notice that as soon as the holidays are over the commercials automatically want you to shift your priorities to booking a vacation? They get me every time; Cancun, Atlantis resort…Disney world. I often get so busy booking...
by Carla Conrad | Apr 27, 2021 | COPD, The Lungs, Uncategorized
COPD Triple Therapy Treatment There are many inhalers available today for the treatment of COPD and if you are using two inhalers or more daily to control your symptoms and help prevent exacerbations then this might be good news. While Trelegy has been around for a...
by R Kishlock | Feb 16, 2021 | Education, Managing Lung Disease, Programs & Services, Smoking Cessation, The Lungs, Tips & Tricks
Kicking The Habit In 2021 As we start every “new year” we often have high expectations for a “new me”. In these moments we focus on long term goals when maybe the focus should turn to short term goals and lots of planning. Smoking cessation is hard work and beyond...
by Alison Garcia | Feb 15, 2021 | Asthma, Education, Managing Lung Disease, Programs & Services, The Lungs
What Is The Best Pillow For Sleep Apnea? What does your bedtime routine look or feel like? Some of us have special blankets, pillows, fans or even a pet or two that make us feel cozy in bed. All these items provide our optimal level of comfort so we can have the...