Archive for the ‘November COPD Awareness Month’ Category
COPD - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Information from the National Institutes of Health - http://www.nih.gov
Yesterday
• COPD was much less common than it is today.
• Six times as many men as women died of COPD.
• The term COPD was not used as widely as it is today. Doctors were more likely to tell their patients that they had “chronic bronchitis” or “emphysema” [...]
December 8, 2008
Tags: COPD research and progress Posted in: COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, November COPD Awareness Month 
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World COPD Day - November 19, 2008 - Breathless, Not Helpless
What Is World COPD Day?
World COPD Day will be held this year on November 19. The event is organized by GOLD (the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, www.goldcopd.org), with further support from the International COPD Coalition (ICC, www.internationalcopd.org) and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). It represents a partnership between health care [...]
November 19, 2008
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COPD Awareness - If you have COPD, 13 things you and your family can do to help slow the damage to your lungs
1. Stop smoking. It is the most important thing you can do to help your lungs.
You can stop smoking.
• Ask for help from a doctor or nurse. Ask about pills, special gum, or special patches for your skin to help you stop smoking.
Click Here for links to help you become smoke free
2. See your doctor.
Take [...]
November 13, 2008
Tags: COPD general information, COPD thursday thirteen, living with COPD Posted in: COPD - Learn More Breathe Better, COPD - Living With It, COPD - The Thursday Thirteen, November COPD Awareness Month 2 Comments
COPD Essentials for Health Professionals - from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Note from Karen - This publication by the NHLBI is being promoted as a “Pocket-sized reference card for health professionals containing COPD essentials and listing risk factors and diagnosis and treatment options.” Certainly there is a valuable amount of information presented in a succinct format on this page. I’m grateful, as I’m sure the rest of [...]
November 6, 2008
Tags: COPD education for health professionals, importance of COPD patient advocacy, importance of education for COPD patients Posted in: COPD - Getting Good Health Care, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, November COPD Awareness Month No Comments
Learn to Live Well with COPD
For most people, living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not easy. It’s a serious illness that can greatly affect your entire way of life. But, it doesn’t have
to mean the end of enjoying your life. Together with your doctor, you can learn ways to improve your breathing and fitness and prevent acute worsening [...]
November 5, 2008
Tags: Add new tag, COPD patient education guide Posted in: COPD - Learn More Breathe Better, COPD - Living With It, Friday's Freebies, November COPD Awareness Month One Comment
