Coronavirus And COPD: What You Should Know
Those living with COPD and their caregivers must be well-informed about COVID-19 and variants of the virus. For up-to-date information on COVID variants, Visit CDC's COVID Data Tracker:U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People with COPD are not at...
Philips Respironics DreamStation Devices
We are committed to supporting clinicians through the complete remediation process and will provide a range of resources to help you better inform, instruct, and support your patients. This bulletin was created to help address common questions and concerns as well as...
Covid-19 and The Flu
People with chronic lung disease may find exercise makes them short of breath, so they tend to avoid it. Exercise training can result in improvement in your quality of life, exercise capacity, and respiratory muscle strength. Some hospitals offer rehabilitation...
Exercise and Chronic Lung Disease
People with chronic lung disease may find exercise makes them short of breath, so they tend to avoid it. Exercise training can result in improvement in your quality of life, exercise capacity, and respiratory muscle strength. Some hospitals offer rehabilitation...
Asthma and Covid-19
Being proactive and adequately managing your asthma can help reduce the impact of Covid-19 on your health. However, COVID-19 can affect your respiratory system and trigger an asthma exacerbation. Adequately manage your asthma by the following: Talking to your...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)- Infants to Older Adults
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) is a very contagious virus that affects a majority of infants before age 2, and is most common in late fall to early spring. Most children’s RSV appears as a common cold, but a few infant’s RSV can cause serious problems...
Atopic March ( Allergic March )
Atopic march, also called allergic march, is the way allergies appear from infancy and progress through childhood. While this march can occur at any time, studies show that allergies tend to occur and progress in order from skin; atopic dermatitis (eczema) then to...
Asthma in the Classroom
Breathe Pennsylvania provides pediatric asthma education, support, and resources through their Certified Asthma Educators. My name is Jeannie Simms, AE-C, and recently a question came in regarding how a teacher could support her students with asthma in the classroom....
When To Say “I Need A Sleep Study”
If you Suffer From The Any Of The Below Conditions, You Should Consider A Sleep Study Are you tired of being tired? Do you wake up with a headache? Are you sluggish during the day? Do you lack energy to exercise? Does your diet consist of an excessive amount of carbs?...
Yoga and Chronic Lung Disease
Yoga is an exercise that uses your body and mind, combining breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga postures. Research has shown that for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this low-impact exercise can provide improved quality of life and lung...