Archive for the ‘COPD’ Category

• Alternative Therapies for COPD that have worked for some:

  Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

  Alternative Therapies could include: Acupuncture Shiatsu Hydrotherapy Guided Imagery Spinal Manipulation Yoga Acupressure Aromatherapy

• Oxygen Concentrator Eclipse 3 Demo Vidoe

  Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

• HANDLING THE HOLIDAYS WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS

  Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

  The holidays are usually filled with joy and happiness, but they can also be stressful and overwhelming. Thition.” See Interview Transcript: http://wwwis is especially true for those living with chronic illness. The chaos of the holidays can be exhausting. Learn how you can better prepare for the challenges that the holidays can present. Read the [...]

• COPD is NOT a death sentence!

  Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

    COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), also known as Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD), is an umbrella term used to describe chronic lung diseases that are characterized by progressive obstruction of the airflow into and out of the lungs and increased shortness of breath. COPD is an insidious disease, which is often diagnosed after some [...]

• Life Choice 4.5 lb Portable Concentrator Medtrade

  Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

  This is a very well designed system I believe, it goes up to 3 lpm pulse setting with up to 5 + hours battery time at 1 lpm with the external battery.  The engineering of the battery system I think is part of the innovation with this unit.  The power to run the unit will [...]

• New Sequal Eclipse 3 from Medtrade today.

  Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

  This unit has surpassed what Ithought was possible according to the company reps that I talked with today.  Boulous amount is from the low 30 ml to 192 ml which is incredible, maintaining a 92 to 93 oxygen concentrator.  There is alot to this unit but it will allow the higher flow, harder to saturate [...]

• Invacare Solo 2 Continuous Flow Portable Concentrator (POC)

  Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

  This is a picture of the new Solo 2 by Invacare, it has continuous flow like the Sequal Eclipse and is the first competator to the sequal in this market.  It has a 4.5 hour battery life on 2 lpm pulse. Advantages, are what I was told is size, and noise level.  I will go [...]

• CDC Says Most Won’t Need Drugs for Flu

  Thursday, September 10th, 2009

  By David Brown Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 9, 2009 With pandemic influenza cases on the rise across the country, federal public health authorities on Tuesday urged physicians to prescribe antiviral medicines to high-risk patients promptly but reminded the public that most people won’t need, and shouldn’t expect to get, the drugs if they [...]

• Are you Aware of these Stop Smoking Tips?

  Saturday, September 5th, 2009

  Are You Aware Of These Stop Snoring Tips? Are you wondering how you can begin getting more sleep and stop waking up in the morning feeling so groggy and tired? Well this article is going to provide you with some stop snoring tips you can begin taking today; to help you begin getting a better [...]

• NTimes.com – Gasping for Air: Life With C.O.P.D.

  Friday, July 10th, 2009