Joe Nichols Quote About Pulmonary Fibrosis Joe Nichols is a country music star best known for the songs “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” a No. 1 hit single in 2005, and “Gimme That Girl” in 2010. That song hit No. 1 on the charts eight years after the death of…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that affects the respiratory system by the thickening and stiffening of lung tissue, which ends up as scar tissue.  In cases when physicians are unable to identify the root cause of the disease, it is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. There is no single test capable of correctly diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis, which…
News Commentary In the absence of conclusive scientific data about the outcomes of stem cell therapy in people with serious and chronic diseases — from multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s to pulmonary fibrosis — the hundreds of clinics offering these therapies across the U.S., and the thousands worldwide, rely mainly on…
Musicians who play wind instruments are being warned of a potential hazard doctors have dubbed “bagpipe lung” — after a case study was published of a man who died of a lung condition known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, thought to have been caused by the mold and fungi that thrived in the moist interior of a…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease that causes scarring in the lungs and serious shortness of breath. While there is currently no known cure for IPF, there are treatments available to help ease the symptoms. A research group at the Lulu Owen School of Medicine based at…
Pulmonary rehabilitation through exercise can help patients with chronic lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis breathe better. Read about nine steps to better manage pulmonary fibrosis. In this UHN Patient Education video shared in November 2014 let Dr. Ken Chapman, the director of the Pulmonary Rehab Program at…
In this TedEd video shared in November 2014, watch Emma Bryce’s informative lesson about how our lungs work. Want to know more about lungs? Read 8 cool facts here. Breathing occurs 15-25 times a minute and the average person will inhale 10,000 liters of air each day. Sound…
Boehringer Ingelheim recently held a second regional respiratory conference concerning the latest medical and scientific insights on the treatment and management of respiratory diseases — namely, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. These conditions represent a major public health problem in developing countries, due to their high incidence, and their…
With this Loyola Medicine video, hear a candid report from Dr. Daniel Dilling, medical director of Loyola’s lung transplant program, and patient Diane Williams about Diane’s long-awaited lung transplant. Learn more about some of the myths about lung transplantations. Diane is a retired special education teacher who had always enjoyed a high-energy…
Physical inactivity and low blood-oxygen levels during periods of exercise predict poor survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to researchers at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel. The study, “Physical Activity and Exertional Desaturation Are Associated with Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis,” published in the Journal of…
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