What is COPD? Over 12 million Americans live with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a term used to usually describe a disease that affects the lungs and makes breathing difficult. [...]
Two of the most common lung diseases are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma. They affect the respiratory system and can be life threatening, but a better quality of life can [...]
Did you know that the term “arthritis” is not a disease but is used to refer to joint pain and joint disease? According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are more than 100 different types of [...]
We have all heard that the flu vaccine causes the flu before. That myth was debunked a long time ago, so you can’t use it as an excuse to not get your shot. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control [...]
Did you know that breast cancer is the second leading cancer among women in the United States? The good news is that millions of women are surviving the disease, partially due to regular [...]
It’s no surprise that many people do not follow their medication regimen. They either do not fill their prescriptions in the pharmacy, do not begin treatment at all or do not consistently [...]