Rena Rubin stammt aus einer Familie mit einer Vorgeschichte von Herzerkrankungen. Obwohl sie im Alter von 30 Jahren noch keine Symptome hatte, wurde sie ermutigt, sich untersuchen zu lassen. Diese Untersuchung ergab die Diagnose eines Mitralklappenprolaps, einer häufigen Herzerkrankung, bei der die Klappenklappen schlaff werden und sich nach hinten in das Herz vorwölben. Sie hatte […]
As told to Nicole Pajer My period was painful from the start. When I was a teenager, my mother made me skip a day of school every month because the pain was so bad. But when you’re young, you don’t really know how your period compares to anyone else’s. You only know what you are […]
English Even if you live thousands of miles from a wildfire this summer, there’s a good chance wildfire smoke is affecting or has already affected your air quality. Air quality plays a critical role in everyone’s lung health, but it is especially important for people with asthma to pay attention to. We spoke with Nora […]
Caregivers of people with COPD are important COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive lung disease that causes inflammation of the airways and difficulty breathing. There is no cure for COPD, but the disease and its symptoms can be effectively treated. Caregivers make a big difference. She: They help with medication They encourage healthy […]
One in five Americans lives in a rural area. Americans living in rural areas face more health problems and difficulty accessing health care than people living in cities for the following reasons: Little supply of clinical specialist staff Hospital closures Long distances to hospitals, specialists and pharmacies Lack of public transport These factors could make […]