Other Lung Therapies

16 Nov What You Can Do to Control Your Asthma

Posted at 06:04h in Allergy, Better Breathing, Other Lung Therapies 0 Comments

Many people believe that only children have asthma, or that if you have asthma, you eventually outgrow it. But that’s...

12 Oct Public Initiatives That Affect Lung Health

Posted at 06:46h in Air Quality, Other Lung Therapies, Smoking Cessation 2 Comments

Broader health benefits for people suffering from respiratory health challenges. Sounds good, right? It may be a dream not yet attained,...

21 Sep If You’re Considering Stem Cell Treatment for Your COPD, Be Careful!

Posted at 06:40h in COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 7 Comments

You’ve probably seen the ads or the comments on Facebook or blogs: “You should try stem cell therapy for your...

14 Sep Does Self-Management Education Improve COPD Patient Outcomes?

Posted at 06:15h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 0 Comments

Recently the Quebec Respiratory Health Education Network conducted a study to determine if a self-management education program with coaching will...

17 Aug Singing Despite COPD? No, Singing to HELP COPD

Posted at 06:43h in COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies, Uncategorized 4 Comments

A recent email exchange between a research fellow at Haukeland University Hospital in Norway and PERF board member Mary Burns,...

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/.