COVID-19

16 Feb Can You Breathe Your Way to Better Health?

Posted at 13:57h in Better Breathing, COVID-19, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Other Lung Therapies 0 Comments

The Science and Pseudoscience of “Training Your Lungs” by Nicholas Tiller, PhD The respiratory system has long been a target of the...

02 Dec Jackie’s Story: Support Our Research into Long-Haul COVID

Posted at 09:00h in Better Breathing, COVID-19, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Mental Health 0 Comments

Consider donating to PERF in honor of Director Jackie Tosolini, RRT, and the support of Long-Haul COVID research. Learn more...

14 Oct COVID-19 and ARDS Translational Research: A Call for Support

Posted at 14:00h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, COVID-19, Oxygen 0 Comments

"Science is a marathon, not a sprint", said Professor Mike Tipton, the Editor in Chief of the journal Experimental Physiology....

06 May Exercise During COVID-19: A Conversation

Posted at 16:19h in COVID-19, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath 3 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on our activity levels. It could be that working from home...

11 Feb Studies on Smoking and COVID-19

Posted at 14:04h in Better Breathing, COVID-19, Infections & Pneumonia, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

A recent article in the New York Times reported that as well as relapsing in our diet and exercise habits,...

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