The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is urging patients to use only federally approved oxygen delivery devices, as nonprescription supplemental oxygen may be unreliable and cause serious health problems. In a position statement, the organization said that those living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and related disorders should stick…
The world must learn to address our widespread anxiety about the ongoing health crisis. As a patient living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a life-threatening lung disease that makes me increasingly vulnerable to respiratory infections, I’m familiar with this anxiety. But life must continue, and it’s necessary to find a…
I want to increase awareness about the impact on those of us with lung disease when people smoke in public places. Since being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), I’ve twice inhaled secondhand smoke at the entrance of a grocery store. One of those times, I was rushed to…
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