Arthritis often occurs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For me, each moment of pain in my hips is another ding to my oxygen saturation, or at least that’s how it seems. I’ve been in a one-step-forward, two-steps-backward grind since a bout of pneumonia last year. Living with osteoarthritis in my hips has shown me […] The post Relief from my arthritis is a breath of fresh air appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the recipe for her morning "magic coffee" and explains how each ingredient benefits her health.| COPD News Today
I recently read an article on my newsfeed that said Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, actor, and onetime California governor, had a four-word mantra: “Stay busy. Be useful.” I thought this was a wonderful guide for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As I pursue the idea of staying busy and being useful, I find it’s […] The post ‘Stay busy. Be useful.’ is a great mantra for those living with COPD appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
I have a few tips, tricks, and gadgets that help me live a good life with my chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They come during my morning and evening routines, which help us do what’s important for our health. They can become habits that spur us to remember necessary tasks we might forget, like taking meds […] The post For living well with COPD, I rely on these tips, tricks, and gadgets appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
While watching coverage of a landslide on my news feed, I was reminded of a time when I had a close brush with one. A carpool I was in just missed it, but the carpool of friends behind us wasn’t so lucky. We were concerned they’d be killed in the slide, but thankfully, they saw […] The post A change in health can sometimes seem like a landslide appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
Columnist Caroline Gainer explores the benefits of telehealth visits, which have provided her with convenient and competent healthcare.| COPD News Today
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that coordinating my healthcare is getting harder. It’s important for those of us with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to coordinate medications and other treatments so that we get optimum results. When I was diagnosed with COPD, all but one of my physicians operated as an independent business. […] The post Is it getting harder to coordinate our care? appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of COPD, so it's important to understand what causes it, columnist Caroline Gainer says.| COPD News Today
Columnist Caroline Gainer had been searching for ways to improve her rest. Now, with help of her Fitbit, she's found her sleep time.| COPD News Today