This video from Big Think deals with some of the common myths surrounding depression. MORE: Did you know that pulmonary fibrosis can be difficult to diagnose and treat? Dr. Patricia Deldin from the University of Michigan Depression Center explains exactly what depression is and what it isn’t. Deldin shares that…
Esbriet (pirfenidone), is an anti-fibrotic drug used in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It’s made by the pharmaceutical company, Genentech. Find out more about Esbriet for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. A study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that…
When diagnosing patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), doctors will use a spirometry device to determine the severity of the condition. A forced vital capacity test (FVC) is needed to assess how efficiently a PF patient can breathe; patients take a deep breath and then exhale into the spirometry device for…
Healthy Air is an initiative run by the American Lung Association (ALA) that aims to education people on how to improve the air they breathe, avoid pollution and help influence public policy to improve the air quality. MORE: Four ways the American Lung Association helps patients manage their lung disease.
Having a chronic illness presents many challenges for patients, not only in terms of managing the symptoms they suffer but also having to deal with people’s preconceived ideas about invisible illnesses. MORE: Did you know that pulmonary fibrosis can be difficult to diagnose and treat? Dr. Amy Stenehjem spent much of…
If you have a chronic lung condition, you’ll need to protect your lungs from being further irritated by unhealthy air. We’ve put together a list of ways to help protect your lungs against unhealthy air using information from the American Lung Association. Check the daily air pollutant forecasts. …
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease where tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and thickens. This leads to common symptoms such as a persistent cough, shortness of breath, weight loss, fatigue, and digital clubbing. Explaining the clubbing of fingers and toes in pulmonary fibrosis Many pulmonary fibrosis patients…
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic lung condition where the tissue fibers in the lungs become scarred. There are a few specific symptoms associated with the disease: shortness of breath, fatigue, clubbing of fingers, and a dry, persistent cough. Find out more about clubbing of fingers in pulmonary fibrosis. A…
Vitamin D is one of the most essential vitamins for our health, and is also one of the most common vitamins people are deficient in. Anyone with a chronic disease should have their vitamin D levels checked by their doctor and take supplements if they are found to be deficient.
According to a CTV News report, an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patient from Montreal has been given a new lease of life. Linda Paradis began experiencing shortness of breath while walking back in 2014, but due to the difficulty in diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis, she had to undergo a year of testing before…
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