- “Take the Active Option”
- “Take the Active Option” – Again
- 14 Simple Strategies for Preventing and Managing COPD Flare-Ups
- 4 Quick Tips To Get the Best Benefits From Your Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)
- 4,400 Steps Daily Tied to Lower Mortality Among Older Women
- 5 Things to Consider – Other Than Diet – To Help You Lose Weight
- 6 Stress Management Techniques for COPD Sufferers
- 7 Non-Drug Treatments for COPD
- A Detailed Guide to Exercising With COPD – Part 1
- A Detailed Guide to Exercising With COPD – Part 2
- A New Drug May Improve Lung and Cardiovascular Function
- A New Hope for COPD?
- A Patient’s Experience in Clinical Trials for COPD Treatment
- A Study of Leg Training and Breathing Patterns in COPD Patients
- A Treasure Trove of Patient Resources & Fact Sheets – In English and Other Languages
- About Flu Shots (Again)
- After 9 Years, the FDA Cracks Down On E-Cigarettes
- Altitude, Oxygen Levels and Oximetry
- Alvin Grancell at 101: An Appreciation
- American Health Journal 4-Minute Interview With Harry Rossiter
- American Health Journal 4-Minute Interview With Richard Casaburi
- An Overview of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Anemia and COPD
- Annual Report and Request for Your Support
- Annual Report and Request for Your Support
- Annual Report and Request for Your Support
- Annual Report and Request for Your Support
- Are You Willing to Share Your Hospitalization Experience?
- Are Your “Regular Colds” Really Allergies?
- Avoid Allergy Triggers; They Can Worsen Your Lung Condition
- Be Nice To Your Lungs
- Better Breather’s Club Meeting May 16
- Better Breathers Club Meeting November 14
- Better Breathers Club Meeting October 17
- Better Six Feet Apart than Six Feet Under
- Bill’s Testimonial
- Breath Training Before Surgery Can Cut the Risk of Pneumonia in Half
- Breathe Better: Support PERF’s November 2019 COPD Screening Drive
- Breathing Techniques With COPD
- Brian L. Tiep, M.D., Our Renaissance Man, is Honored
- Can You Breathe Your Way to Better Health?
- Cigarettes? Or 450 Million More Years of Life?
- Cold or Allergy: What’s the Difference?
- Companion Conditions for COPD Patients [VIDEO]
- COPD and Cold Weather
- COPD and High Blood Pressure
- COPD and Mental Health During COVID-19
- COPD Genetic Testing: Should You Get Tested?
- COPD In Pictures
- COPD-Related Death Rates Improving For Men More Than For Women
- COPDGene Study Reveals Important Information About Small Airway Disease
- Coping with Isolation During COVID-19: Resources for Those with Lung Disease
- Coronavirus Information for the COPD Community
- COVID-19 and ARDS Translational Research: A Call for Support
- COVID-19 CDC July Updates for People with Underlying Medical Conditions
- Daily Online Reporting Facilitates Early Detection and Treatment of Worsening COPD Symptoms
- Depression: A Personal Reflection
- Did You Know the Flu Can Trigger an Asthma Attack?
- Do You Need to Work On Your Relationship – With Your Doctor?
- Does COPD Discriminate Against Women? Differences in COPD Between the Sexes
- Does Self-Management Education Improve COPD Patient Outcomes?
- Don’t Fall for Bogus Flu Remedies
- Dr. Harry Rossiter Talks About The Benefits of Exercise For COPD Patients
- Drop in Teen Use of e-Cigarettes Seems to Correlate with Drop in Teen Smoking
- e-Cigarettes Are Tied to Continued, Not Less Smoking
- E-Cigarettes Might Not Get a Free Pass in California Any Longer
- Early Warning Signs of COPD [VIDEO]
- Eat, Play, Sleep – Stress Management Is Essential For Your Health
- Emphysema 101
- Emphysema Athletes
- European Respiratory Society Honors PERF’s Dr. Richard Casaburi with its Top Award
- Exciting News About Our Fundraiser
- Exercise During COVID-19: A Conversation
- Exercise Is Especially Important for Those With COPD
- Exercise Testing Is Valuable In Measuring The Success of Treatments for COPD
- Face Masks 101
- Fake News and Real News About the Flu
- Farewell but not Goodbye
- Fatigue and COPD: Staying Active for Healthy Living
- Flu Season Again! How Can You Tell If It’s The Flu Or Just A Cough?
- Flu Vaccinations – Ultra Important for Those With COPD
- Flying Over the Holidays? You May Need Supplemental Oxygen
- Foods to eat with COPD: The Benefits of The Mediterranean Diet
- Frailty and Exercise Therapy For COPD Patients
- Genetic Causes of COPD [Video]
- Get The Most Out Of Your Next Office Visit
- Get Your Flu Shot! The Importance of Annual Flu Vaccination for COPD Patients
- Getting More Out of Your Day
- Good News: COPD Death Rate Declining As Smoking Rates Go Down
- Grilling Season’s A Good Time To Try More Spices, Less Salt
- Health Benefits of Eating More Fruits and Vegetables
- Health Impacts of Wildfires
- Heart Failure, Hypertension and Low Sodium Diet
- Help Our Heroes to Give Us All a Safe and Happy New Year
- Help PERF Beat COPD this COPD Awareness Month
- Higher Temperatures Can Worsen Symptoms for COPD Patients
- History of Oxygen Therapy
- How and Why to Exercise Before & After A Lung Transplant
- How COPD Patients can Reduce the Symptoms of Dry Mouth
- How Does Alcohol Affect COPD?
- How Does Medicare Cover Lung Transplants?
- How to Calculate Your Own BMI
- How to Dodge the Flu While You’re Flying [VIDEO]
- How to Explain COPD To Friends and Family
- How to Find Up-To-Date Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019
- How to Improve Your Immune Function with Food
- How to Prepare For and Manage Sudden Breathlessness
- How to Prevent “Truth Decay”
- How To Protect Your Lungs During the California Wildfires
- How To Sleep Better: 5 Tips
- Hurricane Cleanup and Health: Be Aware Of Health Dangers Before Entering A Flooded Home
- I Had a Dream
- If You Have Asthma, You May Have a Higher Risk of Shingles
- If You Have COPD, You’re At Risk For Sleep Apnea
- If You’re Considering Stem Cell Treatment for Your COPD, Be Careful!
- If You’re Offered a COVID-19 Vaccine, Should You Take It?
- IMPACT Study Finds Endobronchial Valves Can Benefit Patients With Homogeneous Emphysema
- Increasing Physical Activity When You Have COPD: A Roundtable Discussion [VIDEO]
- Is Herd Immunity Realistic in Ending a Pandemic?
- Is It Worth Moving to a Different Altitude to Relieve the Symptoms of COPD?
- Is It Your Annual Springtime Cold Or Allergies?
- It Could Be Pneumonia, Not A Cold
- Jackie’s Story: Support Our Research into Long-Haul COVID
- Japanese Study Encourages Early COPD Detection by Primary Care Physicians
- Just What Is A COPD Exacerbation?
- Key Nutrients for COPD
- Know the Signs of Peripheral Arterial Disease
- LA BioMed To Honor Richard Casaburi At Annual Gala May 4
- Latest Research on COPD and Exercise Tolerance
- Leonard Nimoy Still A Force – for COPD Awareness and Treatment
- Life as a COVID-19 Screener
- Life Hacks For The COPD Patient: 5 Tricks & Tips To Track Your Medications
- Life Hacks For The COPD Patient: 8 Ways To Eat To Help With Your COPD
- Life Hacks For The COPD Patient: 8 Ways to Simplify Your Daily Life
- Long Beach Man Takes Part In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial at The Lundquist Institute
- Lung Cancer Mortality Decreased by Early Screenings
- Lung Health and Respiratory Challenges When You Live Near A Fire
- Lung Protection for COPD Patients in Wildfire Areas
- Maintaining Emotional Well-Being is Possible During COVID-19
- Many Patients with Asthma Are Failing to Get the Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Many With COPD Don’t Even Know That They Have It
- March 24 Is World Tuberculosis Day
- Mastering the “Good” Cough
- Medication Mistakes: Take Extra Care With Your Prescriptions
- More Proof that e-Cigarettes May Spur More Teens to Smoke
- My Clinical Trial – A COPD Patient’s Story
- National Institutes of Health Launches COPD Action Plan
- National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Awareness Week
- New Clinical Trial at LA BioMed/Harbor-UCLA and USC Offers Hope for Emphysema Patients
- New Drug Approved by FDA for Treatment of COPD – Stiolto Respimat
- New Patient Resource Available: COPD Today from the American Thoracic Society
- Next Week is National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
- Non-Invasive Ventilation for COPD Patients
- Nonsmokers Are at Risk for COPD, Too
- November Is COPD Awareness Month
- November is COPD Awareness Month
- November is COPD Awareness Month
- November Meeting – PERF Better Breathers Club
- Now There’s An App For COPD Assessment
- Nutrition and COPD: 5 Types of Food to Avoid
- O2verlap Study Is Enrolling Participants
- Occupational Air Quality and Lung Health
- Oxygen Safety – What You Need to Know
- PERF 2020 Annual Appeal
- PERF 2020 Annual Report
- PERF Fundraiser Off to A Great Start. Please Help Us Reach Our Goal!
- PERF Monthly Newsletter – April 2016
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- PERF Now Offering a Free Exercise Program
- Physical Activity Benefits Old and Young, Frail and Healthy
- Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs)
- Portable Oxygen Systems Essential for Patients with COPD
- Potpourri of COPD – A Video With Dr. Richard Casaburi
- Power Couple Launches New Resources to Educate about COPD
- Practical Ways to Increase Physical Activity When You Have COPD [VIDEO]
- Preparing For Your Doctor Visit For Treatment of COPD
- Preventing and Treating Exacerbations [VIDEO]
- Preventing Panic When Short Of Breath
- Prioritizing Lung Health in 2021: Trajectories of New COPD Research
- Public Initiatives That Affect Lung Health
- Pulmonary Hypertension – A Young Woman’s Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension – Signs, Symptoms & Causes
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation – A Policy Statement of the American Thoracic Society
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Live Better and Live Longer
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Updates and Resources
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Video Series [VIDEO]
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week Is March 11-17
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Live Better and Live Longer
- Pursed Lips Breathing For People With Pulmonary Fibrosis [VIDEO]
- Remembrances of Another Epidemic
- Resilience – Your Not-So-Secret Weapon Against COPD
- Richard Casaburi Featured in Inaugural Issue of LA BioMed’s BioBeat
- Richard Casaburi Honored by CHEST
- Routine Dental Visits and COVID-19
- Sex Despite Breathing Problems
- Singing Despite COPD? No, Singing to HELP COPD
- Singing With Shortness of Breath
- Small Donations Can Have a Big Impact: Amazon Smile and Giving Assistant
- Snoring Could Be A Sign of Sleep Apnea
- Socioeconomic Status and Health Disparities in Lung Function
- Some Covid-19 Myths and the Need for Research to find Answers
- Statistical Data On COPD
- Stay Active to Strengthen Your Immune System During COVID-19
- Staying Active During Safer-at-Home
- Stimulating Patient Engagement In Managing Their COPD [VIDEO]
- Studies on Smoking and COVID-19
- Substances and Activities That Can Trigger COPD Flare-ups: A Survey
- Successful Aging
- Support and a Positive Attitude are Important in Dealing with COPD
- Tackling Breathlessness with Yoga
- Tailoring Treatment of COPD [VIDEO]
- Ted Koppel – CBS – Clearing the Air About COPD [VIDEO]
- Ted Koppel To Talk About COPD on CBS Sunday Morning
- Teens Who Vape: What Do They Think About The Dangers of Smoking?
- Thanks to Alvin – a Tribute
- Thanks to Alvin – a 100th Birthday Tribute
- The American Lung Association Is An Excellent Resource For Those With COPD
- The Basics of COPD – A Video With Dr. Richard Casaburi
- The Benefits of Patient Involvement In Clinical Trial Design
- The COPD Obesity Conundrum: Is It Good to Have a High BMI When You Have COPD?
- The Dual Effects of Outdoor Exercise in Polluted Areas
- The E-Cigarette – Friend or Foe?
- The Four Stages of COPD, Explained
- The Importance of Spirometry Testing in COPD Diagnosis
- The New Anti-Smoking Plan: Sounds Good. But Is It? [VIDEO]
- The New Gold Committee Official Document
- The PELICAN Study Can Help You Improve Your Oxygen Use
- The Prevention and Treatment of COPD [VIDEO]
- The Rise of COPD in Rural America
- The risk for COVID-19 associated pneumonia in those with underlying chronic lung disease
- The Roxlyn “Lyn” Cole Story
- The Signs of Pneumonia and How to Avoid Getting It
- These 5 Habits Could Add 10 Years to Your Life
- Three LA BioMed Doctors Receive Distinguished CHEST Educators Award
- Top Nutrients That Help With COPD
- Top Ten Tips For Conserving Energy For COPD Patients
- Tried and True Techniques to Relieve Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
- Two New Studies for IPF Patients
- Two Therapies For Other Diseases May Help Pulmonary Hypertension
- Updated Pocket Guide to COPD Released For 2016
- Use of CT Analysis, Not Just Airflow Limitations, in COPD Assessment
- Using Your Own Oximeter To Measure Oxygen Saturation
- Vaccine Recommendations For Adults With COPD
- Vaping Is Attracting More Teens to Tobacco Use
- We Made It! $10,000 Raised for Needed Equipment. Thank You To All Who Donated.
- We’ve Gained Some Ground In The War Against COPD
- Weight Training with COPD
- What Are Combination Agents?
- What Happens When You Drink Alcohol with COPD?
- What Happens When You Have COPD And Lower Your Physical Activity: A Roundtable Discussion [VIDEO]
- What If You Decide on Comfort Care Instead of Curative Medical Treatment?
- What to Know When Traveling With Portable Oxygen
- What You Can Do to Control Your Asthma
- What You Can Do to Help Solve The Tobacco Problem
- What’s The Difference Between Asthma and COPD?
- When COPD Symptoms Flare Up, Adjust Your Eating
- When Short of Breath, Do Not Trust Your Instincts
- When Should I Consider Oxygen Therapy for COPD?
- Whither Long-Term Oxygen Therapy -The Importance of the LOTT Results-
- Why Exercise Increases Your Fitness Level – Video
- Why is Getting the Flu Shot Important This Fall?
- Wisdom from Dr. Tom Petty – “Adventures of an Oxy-phile2”
- Yes, You Can (And Should) Exercise With Asthma
- You Can Make a Difference
- You Can’t Manufacture Happiness – Or Can You?
- You May Need to Call 911 If…
- You’ve Been Prescribed Oxygen. Great. Now How Do You Deal With It?
- Your Location and Demographic Group Affects Your Chance of Getting and Seeking Medical Treatment for COPD
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