by Carla Conrad | Sep 3, 2014 | Asthma, Education
At the top of your list of must-dos for another successful school year should be supporting the management of your child’s asthma. First, you and your child need to complete an asthma action profile to verify what you do and don’t know about your child’s asthma. It is...
by Carla Conrad | Feb 19, 2014 | COPD, Managing Lung Disease
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a progressive lung disease that makes breathing difficult. There is no cure and, because it is a progressive disease, COPD gets worse over time. Currently, there are millions of diagnosed cases of COPD in the United...
by Carla Conrad | Nov 5, 2013 | COPD, Education
Chronic lung diseases like COPD, asthma and tuberculosis make it difficult to breathe. In turn, this may limit how active you are and how much you exercise. However, it’s extremely important to remain active, even if you suffer from lung disease. Staying active and...