by Carla Conrad | Sep 10, 2020
Breathe Pennsylvania Presents SLEEP Group: All About COVID-19 and Sleep Apnea October 28, 2020 from 10-11 AM The most common risk factors for poor outcomes from COVID-19 are shared with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) disorder. Attend this timely webinar for an in-depth...
by Marianne Drevna | Aug 3, 2016 | Asthma, COPD, Education, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs, Tips & Tricks
Most people with chronic lung diseases know that extremes in temperature, meaning below freezing or above 90 degrees, can trigger exacerbations. Three factors can impact your ability to breathe in the summer—heat, sunlight and humidity. When it’s hot, your body...
by Carla Conrad | Mar 11, 2016 | Smoking Cessation
If you are a smoker, your likelihood of developing heart disease, heart attack, or stroke increases. If you don’t smoke, but chew tobacco, don’t think that you’re off the hook — Chewing tobacco more than doubles your risk of suffering a heart attack. Tobacco use...
by Jessica Schuman | Mar 4, 2016 | Education
Have you ever thought about how the medications you take can interact with one another? Keeping an updated list of your prescribed medications with all of your doctors (pulmonologist, primary care physician, cardiologist, etc.) is an important part of receiving great...
by Carla Conrad | Feb 5, 2016 | COPD, Managing Lung Disease
Are you feeling the winter blues? As southwestern Pennsylvanians, we average only 162 sunny or partly sunny days throughout the year. Reduced sunlight exposure can lead to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is associated with low energy levels, irritability, and...
