Archive for the ‘COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy’ Category
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Joins DRIVE4COPD to Raise Awareness of Nation’s 4th Leading Cause of Death
PR Newswire
AARC to Help DRIVE4COPD Find the Millions Unknowingly at Risk for COPD
The country’s newest health initiative, DRIVE4COPD, announced today that it has added the largest association of respiratory therapists - The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - to its ranks. The AARC joins DRIVE4COPD, the Official Health Initiative of NASCAR®, and fellow partnering [...]
September 8, 2010
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My Fighting For Air Community
How are you doing? How can I help?
The American Lung Association is proud to offer My Fighting for Air Community, a free and simple way for people with lung disease and their families to receive support from a personally created community of their family, friends, neighbors and others who care about them. Users can create [...]
September 7, 2010
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Low Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, Inactivity
Medical News Today
A new study from the US suggests that social interaction should be considered an important factor for extending lifespan, on a par with other health and lifestyle factors, to the extent that low social interaction harms longevity as much as alcoholism and smoking, has more impact than lack of exercise, and is twice [...]
July 29, 2010
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WomensRadio Broadcast Features COPD Foundation’s John Walsh, Dr. Byron Thomashow and Dr. Rachel K. Johnson Offering Advice About COPD
It’s hard to believe that the fourth leading cause of death in the United States is rarely talked about, but most Americans are unfamiliar with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a condition that affects the lungs. It includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. COPD symptoms include breathlessness and symptoms can worsen over time. As [...]
July 23, 2010
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The First 5 Steps to Take After a New Diagnosis
article by Lisa Copen
I easily can remember the day that my life shifted into a new kind of normal when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At the age of 24, having dealt with a few weeks of swelling in various parts of my body, sometimes to the point of being disabling, my doctor called [...]
July 11, 2010
Tags: chronic illness ministries, COPD online, COPD support groups, coping with diagnosis, Lisa Copen article Posted in: COPD - Living With It, COPD - Patient Resources, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, Sunday Service No Comments
