In this photograph montage from Jason T. Beck called Celebrating Ricky Miller, we get a glimpse of the life of Ricky from Akron, Ohio, who battled idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, ... Read more

There are a plethora of benefits for patients using online social media platforms. They help members of the community connect, and share and receive information about all aspects of the ... Read more

Did you know that pulmonary fibrosis takes as many lives as breast cancer or prostate cancer? However, unlike breast and prostate cancer, there is no remission and treatment can only ... Read more

For many people, using mindfulness as a means to eliminate or reduce stress is a new concept. It seems as though the importance of mindfulness is only now being promoted across ... Read more

This video from Adam Karm titled “The Best Mom in the World” is all about the Packer family. Thirty-three-year-old Stephanie Packer was diagnosed with diffuse scleroderma in 2012 and now, as ... Read more

For most people, a new year brings new opportunities and often, a strong desire to bring on changes and try to achieve new goals. Some make those goals about physical ... Read more

Managing a chronic illness can be difficult. There are many different medications to take (often at different times), appointments to remember, symptoms to keep track of, and lots of information ... Read more

Although it’s changing in today’s society, it was previously presumed that someone with a disability was completely dependent on others. It’s quite common for people to think that because someone ... Read more

This video from the British Lung Foundation emphasizes the importance of keeping active if you have a chronic lung condition. MORE: Three professionals to talk to before traveling with PF/IPF   ... Read more

For patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or any chronic lung disease, it’s known that an acute exacerbation, illness or fluke decrease in lung function could drastically change their ... Read more