New study: Mediterranean diet may reduce lung...
Mediterranean foods may reduce the risk of developing the lung disease known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, according to a new study published in t ...
Study: Lung cancer screening doesn't save lives
A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful trea ...
Mushroom Power!
... dozen types have been used in China for more than 3,000 years to increase immunity, strengthen the lungs and other organs, and as a vital part of cancer therapy. There’s significant research to sugg ...
Scan and X-ray information
... nd it can be taken from different angles to let your doctor see more information. For example, your lungs may be X-rayed from both the front and side. X-ray scans during pregnancy ...
get to know my toes
... continue with my 10 min per day (at least 5 d/wk) goal this week. Favorite stretch so far: Modified Lunge- Lunge position but with the toes of the front foot at a 45 degree angle. Then sink into the l ...
New to Wellsphere
... g myself. I'm Jane M. Martin and I'm a respiratory therapist with a passion for helping people with lung disease, particularly COPD. I've worked as a respiratory therapist for about 28 years now (I ca ...
Build Bigger Muscles, Not a Bigger Pear
Pear-shaped ladies often worry that doing squats and lunges will make their butt and thighs bigger. Not necessarily so! Those two exercises, as well as i ...
Doctor appointment
... d me elsewhere. Which is usually what happens.I need to get into a CF doctor quickly. I can tell my lungs are congested, I am always tired and my joints are hurting pretty badly. Joint pain is always ...
Don't Forget Your Lignans
Lignans are compounds that could inhibit tumor development or growth. At least in t estrogen dependant cancers. They can be found in deiffe ...
