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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45usWTn8wvo “5 million people worldwide have a form of pulmonary fibrosis; most patients are diagnosed 1 to 12 years after their first symptoms.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

Lungs are vital organs. They allow the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide, which is what we call respirations. Sometimes the immune system does not react well to the new lungs after a lung transplant. Watch the video to learn more about this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGOc-O6244w Watch Dr. Kevin Huffman, from the Lung Institute, Tampa, Florida, talk about the “FDA fast-tracked Ofev and Esbriet as approved medications for IPF. Together with stem cell therapy, we’re closer to finding a cure for IPF.” Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

Meet Mel Bennett. In this 2012 video, he tells us about his life living with pulmonary fibrosis. He explains how he was diagnosed and how his life became after he got the news. He was told he would only have 2 and a half years to live. Learn more about…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC9aRdM7xzM Meet Andy. In this touching video, he talks about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the disease that took his father’s life. In a very emotional speech, Andy takes us through his father’s life, from the diagnosis to the doctors appointments and up until his death. “If you or someone you know has…

Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Mechanotherapy Promotes Regeneration of Fibrotic Tissues, Study Shows written by Patricia Inacio. This article is focused on researchers who discovered that mechanotherapy on damaged muscle tissue reduces both fibrotic tissue accumulation and inflammation while helping to increase tissue…

In this video you can learn a little bit more about chronic illness, how patients feel, and what you should never say to someone who is suffering from a chronic disease. Learn more about Pulmonary Fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmiW-6pOYc0 Sheyenne Lovato talks to you in this video and tells you straight up 10 things you shouldn’t say to someone living with a chronic disease. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…