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January 11, 2018January 16, 2018

7 Tips for Protecting Your Lungs in the Frigid Temperatures

If you’re an individual living with a lung disease, you’re likely very aware of how the weather can impact your ability to breathe. Typically, patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... Read more

January 10, 2018

What Do You Fear Most About Having Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis can be terrifying and confusing and often takes a long time to come to terms with. In this video from EmpowHER, pulmonary fibrosis patient Dyane ... Read more

January 8, 2018January 16, 2018

6 Resources to Help Patients Navigate Their Diagnosis

There’s a lot of literature out there that highlights strategies and tips for coping with a life-threatening illness diagnosis. The challenge is that most of this literature is written based ... Read more

January 4, 2018January 16, 2018

How to Help Yourself and Let Others Help You When Life Gets Tough

For a patient with a life-threatening illness, there is nothing more difficult than asking others to help them with a task that they were once able to do independently. Having ... Read more

January 3, 2018January 16, 2018

5 Fears About Unemployment for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive and life-threatening disease for which there is no cure. This means that a patient’s ability to function and complete daily tasks will change dramatically. ... Read more

December 22, 2017

Lung Diseases News: A Look Back at 2017

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a look back at 2017. It’s been a year full of ups and downs, and while there ... Read more

December 21, 2017January 16, 2018

5 Tips for Handling Multiple Medical Appointments

For patients with a chronic illness, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), there’s no shortage of medical appointments to schedule, attend and follow-up on. While the number of appointments is ... Read more

December 19, 2017January 16, 2018

3 Professionals to Talk to Before Traveling With PF/IPF

Many people are passionate about traveling, as it can be both exciting and rejuvenating. When diagnosed with a life-threatening illness such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), or any other type ... Read more

December 14, 2017January 16, 2018

What to Consider If You’re Asking a Patient to Become an Advocate

Some of the most successful campaigns, be it fundraising initiatives or trying to raise awareness, capture the attention of donors through personal stories. These personal stories are used in a ... Read more

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017

How Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Connected to Scleroderma

This animated video from Demystifying Medicine explains the complication of pulmonary fibrosis in scleroderma patients. It begins by sharing that 80 percent of Asian scleroderma patients suffer from some form of pulmonary ... Read more

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