Sleep Hygiene

One of the most common causes of insomnia is “poor sleep hygiene,” the lack of a set of habits that encourage restful sleep.  This is a particularly bad problem for people who have even mild cases of other conditions that might disturb sleep, such as sleep apnea.  A number of simple steps can improve the quality of sleep dramatically, making sleep pleasurable once again. Read More...

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program for people with chronic lung diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis and pulmonary fibrosis. The program includes medical management, education, emotional support, exercise, breathing retraining and nutritional counseling. The purposes of pulmonary rehabilitation are to help people lead full, satisfying lives and to restore them to their highest possible functional capacity. Read More...

Links to Other Informative Sites

• Pollen/Allergy Forecast
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Lung Cancer
• Sleep Disorders
• American Lung Association
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
• American Thoracic Society
• American Thoratic Society Patient Materials
• Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation
• X-Rays, CT Scans, and other Diagnostic Tests
• Bronchoscopy Information
• Clinical Drug Trials
• PHCentral - PHCentral provides online pulmonary hypertension information to patients, caregivers, and medical professionals.
• Pulmonary Hypertension Association - This link provides information about pulmonary hypertension from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. This information includes diagnostic tests, genetic testing, treatments and more.
• Medscape - The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Resource Center from Medscape provides news, expert columns, features, CME, and more.