Better Breathing

16 Oct Cigarettes? Or 450 Million More Years of Life?

Posted at 06:18h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

The smoking habit kills 7 million people a year, according to the World Health Organization. A few weeks ago we published...

23 Aug Lung Health and Respiratory Challenges When You Live Near A Fire

Posted at 06:11h in Air Quality, Better Breathing 0 Comments

Only last October, we published two articles to help those suffering from lung disease who lived in one of the...

10 Aug How Does Medicare Cover Lung Transplants?

Posted at 06:22h in Better Breathing, Other Lung Therapies 4 Comments

Editor's Note: This is a guest post. The information shared and views expressed in this article are those of the...

19 Jul Avoid Allergy Triggers; They Can Worsen Your Lung Condition

Posted at 06:36h in Air Quality, Allergy, Better Breathing 1 Comment

You can’t prevent flowers from blooming, but if you have allergies, you’d probably love to be able to do just...

12 Jul What If You Decide on Comfort Care Instead of Curative Medical Treatment?

Posted at 06:27h in Better Breathing, Other Lung Therapies, Uncategorized 2 Comments

You might have heard that former first lady Barbara Bush opted, at the end of her life, to stop receiving...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.