In this video from the Mayo Clinic, pulmonologist Dr. Charles Burger explains what the chronic lung disease, pulmonary hypertension is. Dr. Burger explains that pulmonary hypertension (PH) differs from regular hypertension because the blood pressure is high in the lungs which in turn makes the right side of the heart…
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…
In this eccentric video from Jennifer Janzer, we get to hear about pulmonary hypertension from a patient while she sits in the bath listening to 1940s music. Find out more about the new treatments available for pulmonary hypertension patients. Â Despite the strange circumstances, Jennifer’s vlog covers…
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…
https://vimeo.com/170026807 This video from Information Television Network is all about Debbie Atkinson from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Debbie was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in 2002 after presenting some of the classic symptoms of the disease–shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness. Discover 11 tips to help you sleep…
This video from PHaware Global Association is all about Eliana, a young girl who was diagnosed with pediatric pulmonary hypertension at six months old. In an interview with the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital for iHeartRadio’s radiothon in aid of #rarediseaseday, Eliana explains what it’s like having pulmonary…
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…
In this video from the Union Security Insurance Company shared in 2015, opera soprano Charity Tillemann-Dicks, who has undergone two double lung transplants as part of her idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment, talks about Project Perseverance. Find out more about Charity’s story and journey with PAH here. Charity…
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…
In this TedXTalks video shared in December 2012, American-born soprano singer Charity Tillemann-Dick talks about being diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension and undergoing two double lung transplants. Find out more about what to expect when recovering from a lung transplant. The 33-year-old from Denver, Colorado explains that…
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…
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