Posted January 06, 2025
If you have been recently diagnosed with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) its important to understand that COPD isn’t just one disease, it’s a spectrum of conditions that impacts the ability to get air out of the lungs. COPD is a common condition that can be treated more successfully when you know what type of COPD you have been diagnosed with and how to manage it.
COPD claims nearly as many lives as some cancers and due to the various causes and…
Posted October 21, 2024 by Jonathan Buggey, M.D.
Have you noticed shortness of breath or wheezing during usual daily activities like climbing the stairs, running errands or exercising? While many conditions can cause it — ranging from asthma and allergies to obesity, heart disease and lung issues — shortness of breath also can be a sign of pulmonary hypertension (PH).
PH is a condition that occurs when blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries — which carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs &…
Posted October 16, 2024
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