Invisible illnesses are conditions patients have that are not obvious when looking at them. Often people with an invisible illness face a lot of prejudice; others accuse them of faking, lying or exaggerating their illness. People just don’t fully understand what patients with invisible illnesses are going through.
https://vimeo.com/167741642 In this Information Television Network film, the series Healthy Body, Healthy Mind looks at the challenges doctors and patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) face on a daily basis. Read our list of five questions you should ask your doctor about pulmonary fibrosis. The film explains that there…
Everyone suffers from stress from time to time but when you have a chronic disease, stress not only adds to your everyday burden but can often exacerbate the symptoms of your condition. While we can’t avoid stress altogether, there are ways that we help ourselves relax more and not let things…
We only get one set of lungs so it’s imperative that we look after them. This is even more important with diseases that directly affect the lungs as it could help slow down the progression of the disease and ease the symptoms.  To help you take the best possible care of your lungs,…
https://vimeo.com/105996688 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare progressive lung disease with no known cause. Although there are medications and therapies that can treat the symptoms of the disease and help slow down its progression, there is no cure. Find out more about how pulmonary fibrosis is treated. In…
The British Lung Foundation has a series of videos featuring idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients sharing their stories. The patients come from all walks of life and their journeys are all very different. In this video, Joyce explains that it took four years before she received her idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis.
It’s estimated that 132,000 Americans are living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, yet very few people are aware of the disease. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) can be an extremely difficult disease to diagnose, mostly because the main symptoms can be attributed to many other diseases. Here are nine steps to help…
https://vimeo.com/157197415 In this video from CME Corner shared in 2016, Dr. Steven Nathan is joined by two prominent pulmonologists, Dr. Marilyn Glassberg and Dr. David Lederer, to participate in a roundtable discussion about the progress against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Find out about eight ongoing research projects for…
This animated video from Boehringer Ingelheim discusses the symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The video explains that IPF is a rare lung condition which is notoriously difficult to diagnose and is often misdiagnosed as other more common lung diseases like COPD and asthma. Understand more about the facts of idiopathic…
In this PeerView Press video, pulmonologist Dr. David J. Lederer discusses idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with a focus on personalized care through communications and innovative strategies. He is joined by primary care physician Dr. Steven J. Antonini and pulmonary fibrosis patient Robert Brynteson. Read about six lesser-known symptoms of…
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