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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic lung disease that occurs when your pulmonary arteries become narrowed or blocked, causing increased blood pressure in the lungs and forcing the heart to work harder. It usually affects people ages 20 to 60, but children and older adults can develop PH, too. Women…

Exercise is crucial for people with pulmonary hypertension to help slow down the decline of lung function and to maintain overall health, but over the holidays it can be difficult to find the time. With this in mind, we’ve put together a list of tips to help you find time…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heart and lung disease that can affect anyone, at any age. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, there are 10 main signs for pulmonary hypertension. While the individual symptoms on their own do not mean you have PH, if you experience any combination of the symptoms you…

November was Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month and even though the month is already over, it doesn’t mean we should stop spreading the word and awareness for PH. For those who don’t know what pulmonary hypertension (PH) is, let us explain: PH is a rare, life-threatening heart and lung…

Living with a chronic illness is never easy. When you get diagnosed with a disease that is going to be with you for the rest of your life, such as pulmonary hypertension, you have to adapt to your new life. But how can you? What should you keep…

Exercising and keeping fit is encouraged for everyone, but especially for people with pulmonary hypertension. Regular exercise has been shown to help pulmonary hypertension patients, and keep stress levels low and improve sleep. Here are nine ways to motivate yourself to get out there and start exercising, based on tips from…

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) should be part of the treatment plan for any chronic lung disease, including pulmonary hypertension. It’s a combination of exercise, breathing techniques, diet and education that aims to help give patients a better quality of life and be able to have more control of their symptoms. We’ve…

Being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension can be extremely difficult. Readjusting your life after a diagnosis like that can be tricky, but there are several things you can do. Educating yourself is one thing you can–and should–do. November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month and there are a lot of ways…

Vitamin D is often called the “sunshine vitamin” mostly because we can get it naturally when the sun’s UV rays interact with our skin, which triggers the vitamin’s synthesis. The VIP vitamin aids our body’s absorption of calcium to keep our bones strong and encourage healthy cells to grow.  Here are a few more health benefits of…

This Sewing Hope video from The Feed is all about the awesome Campbell Remess, a 12-year-old boy from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Unlike other boys his age, Campbell is not interested in playing video games or watching movies–he prefers to spend all of his free time hand-making teddy bears…

It’s November already, which means that it’s Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month. For those who don’t know what pulmonary hypertension (PH) is, let us explain: PH is a rare, life-threatening heart and lung disease, that causes shortness of breath. But how can you know if you have pulmonary…

It’s no surprise that sometimes people say things they don’t want to–or mean to. Especially when they’re talking to someone with a disease like pulmonary hypertension (PH), that is not fully understood by those who don’t live with it. Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic illness, and chronic illnesses affect around…