Learning to Live with COPD
When Alice Dunkley was diagnosed with inherited chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), she was given less than five years to live. Twenty-six years later, this active grandmother continues to beat the odds.
COPD: 5 Things Every Primary Care Physician Needs to Know
Dr. Barbara P. Yawn shares Important aspects of testing, therapies and exacerbations of COPD that every primary care physician should know.
Minimizing the Risks of Medicine
A deeper look at major risks in the healthcare industry, including lack of preventative care, inadequate care, adverse drug reactions and counterfeit drugs.
On the Frontlines of Flu Prevention
As U.S. Director of Sales & Marketing, Influenza, Chris Woolway is creating strategic partnerships to address industry challenges.
Fibromyalgia: A Physician’s Perspective
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a specialist in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, uses a holistic approach to treating fibromyalgia called S.H.I.N.E.
Fibromyalgia: A Patient’s Perspective
Diagnosed in 2004 with fibromyalgia, Linda Thornrose is always in pain and deals with chronic insomnia. What she wishes most is that people would understand that this is a real disease and offer some kindness.
Innovation: The Path of Progress
Just as it was impossible for previous generations to predict today’s scientific and technological advances, we are similarly challenged when looking to the future. But the path to progress begins with innovation.
PIDD: A Physician’s Perspective
Dr. Marc Riedl has specialized in treating primary immune deficiency patients for more than 12 years.
PIDD: A Patient’s Perspective
Symptoms of immune deficiency began when Dona Darr’s daughter, Emily, was just a toddler. What started as an ear infection turned into nearly a decade-long quest for an accurate diagnosis.
Lyme Disease: A Physician’s Perspective
Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, whose practice treats mostly late-stage Lyme patients after treatment has failed under the care of other healthcare practitioners, uses a systemic and local approach to treatment.