Having trouble breathing while you suffer from a pulmonary disease such as pulmonary fibrosis, is one of the most common and life-threatning symptoms. There are several treatments to help ease these symptoms, such as medication, oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. Breathing exercises can be of an extreme help because…
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation: What You Should Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7UjlSRpeEI Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program which helps patients with lung diseases – such as pulmonary fibrosis or COPD – to control their breathing and improve their oxygen intake with classes and exercises. In this video, shared by Nucleus Medical Media, learn more about…
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease that causes the lung tissue to become thick and stiff. Over time, it turns into scar tissue, which is known as fibrosis. Due to the disease, the lungs lose their ability to properly function, making it hard for the organs…
IPF Diagnosis: When Should You Start Your Treatment?
After being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the first thing you should think about is to start getting treated to ease your symptoms. Your doctor is the ideal person to advise you of the best treatment option for you. In this video, shared by …
What is… Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a lifelong disease where airflow is blocked from entering your lungs and it’s hard to get enough air into your bloodstream. Many people around the world suffer from COPD and the numbers are increasing every year. With this video shared by …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuKx2a5HkIM Pulmonary fibrosis has no known cure to date, but there are several treatment options available to ease the symptoms, lung transplant being one of them – and also the most efficient type of treatment. But have you ever wondered how the process of organ donation and transplantation happens? In this…
Being diagnosed with a devastating disease such as pulmonary fibrosis is never easy. It is still a very misunderstood and misdiagnosed disease and there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding it. To better understand what you’re going through, there are some crucial questions you should consider asking your doctor.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that has no known cause and still no cure available. Receiving a diagnosis of IPF can be difficult, but once you know for sure that you’re suffering from this lung condition there are certain questions you should raise with your doctor. In this video, shared…
Why Do Organ Transplants Fail So Often?
Pulmonary fibrosis has no known cure as yet, but there are several treatment options available to ease the symptoms, lung transplant being one of them – and also the most efficient treatment curently. But sometimes things don’t go quite so well after the organ is transplanted into the patient’s…
Vitamin D Deficiency: Signs and Symptoms
You probably know what Vitamin D is and where and how you can find it. In food, this vitamin is easily found in cheese, butter, fatty fish, and healthy cereals among others. An even more natural way to get more vitamin D is from the sun – Â the…
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