Living with COPD can be challenging. Learn more about how to live with COPD and how living with COPD can be more rewarding.
If you have COPD, then your New Year's resolution may include things like quitting smoking or getting more exercise. What is your COPD New Year's resolution? Share you story.
Shortness of breath and other COPD symptoms can be a real problem in cold weather. Thankfully, these 5 tips for reducing shortness of breath in cold weather will help.
While the swine flu is sweeping the nation, many people express fears of becoming sick, and rightly so. Why not share your concerns about what scares you most about swine flu.
Wood burning stoves may keep you warm and cozy in the winter, but they can present specific health hazards, especially for those who are particularly susceptible to them. Learn more about the health hazards of a wood burning stove.
A lung disease like COPD can be a tough diagnosis to deal with, both physically and emotionally, and one that can take a toll on you and your family alike. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to help you better manage the disease.
Living with COPD will probably be one of the toughest things you will ever learn to do. But, you can learn how to do it gracefully. What is hardest about living with COPD? Share your story.
Learn to live with COPD inluding tips on safety, breathing, conservation of energy, diet, exercise and travel.
The emotional effects of COPD can sometimes be unbearable. particularly if you don't have a good support system. Learn more about how COPD affects your emotions and what to do about it.
Living with COPD can cause you to lose sight of the basics of healthy living. Visit A.D.A.M. to discover more about how to lead a life focused on health and wellness.
In order to live a more productive life after being diagnosed with COPD, it is important to implement lifestyle changes that are meant to make your life healthier and easier. Visit A.D.A.M. to learn more about lifestyle changes that will help you cope with COPD.
There are many benefits to oxygen therapy, especially if you have COPD or other chronic diseases. Learn the benefits of supplemental oxygen and why oxygen safety tips are important.
Visit the Canadian Lung Association to find out more about the therapeutic benefit of gardening and how it can help you cope with COPD.
Pulmonary rehabilitation is becoming widely recognized as an essential part of a COPD treatment plan. Pulmonary rehabilitation uses a multidisciplinary approach that covers all aspects of COPD management, including education, exercise, relaxation, breathing techniques, nutritional advice, emotional support and the development of coping skills.
Using proper handwashing technique is one of the best ways to prevent infection and to lower the risk of COPD exacerbation.
Knowing when and how often to wash your hands is just as important as proper handwashing technique. Proper handwashing not only helps to prevent infection, but reduces your risk of COPD exacerbation.
For many couples, sex and COPD do not go hand and hand. This is because COPD can cause problems in many areas of your life, including sexuality. Find out more about sex and COPD and how you can improve your sex life in spite of COPD.
Knowing how to prepare for a doctor visit can keep you from becoming anxious and improve the quality of your health care. Learn how to get ready for your next doctor appointment with these simple, easy to understand tips.
Annual flu shots can help prevent COPD exacerbation. Learn more about the flu shot, who should get a flu shot, risk factors of flu shots and when you should get a flu shot for COPD exacerbation prevention.
You may be surprised to know that even indoor air can be polluted, sometimes more so than outdoor air. And because many people who have COPD spend a great deal of time indoors, improving indoor air quality is especially important.
Secondhand smoke is hazardous to your health. Follow these ten important steps to learn how to protect yourself from secondhand smoke.
Are you up on all of the latest about COPD? Test your knowledge of COPD by taking this fun, informative COPD quiz.
