Heart & Metabolic Heath

09 Feb COPD and High Blood Pressure

Posted at 14:28h in Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet, Smoking Cessation 2 Comments

Dangers of COPD and High Blood Pressure What does high blood pressure have to do with your lungs? Everything. Each part of...

18 Jan These 5 Habits Could Add 10 Years to Your Life

Posted at 05:45h in Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

The average life expectancy of a woman 50 years old who does not live a low-risk lifestyle is 29 years...

07 Jan Companion Conditions for COPD Patients [VIDEO]

Posted at 07:07h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Other Lung Therapies, Videos 0 Comments

In this video, part of a continuing series produced by Medscape, Dr. Laura Feemster of the University of Washington discusses...

18 Dec 5 Things to Consider – Other Than Diet – To Help You Lose Weight

Posted at 06:35h in Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet 0 Comments

It might seem kind of cruel to publish an article about losing weight right when we’re all enjoying traditional holiday...

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...

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