Many a new year has been greeted with the saying “Out with the old, in with the new.” That is a fair declaration of a calendar flip, but it’s implausible that people will change just as easily on Jan. 1. I’ve often honored New Year’s as if it were the…

As Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month draws to a close, the complexities of this disease have been exemplified by the sharing of personal battles. Our community has cried out in memory of those who have died to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a life-threatening condition. We have explained…

No cure exists for pulmonary hypertension (PH). People often ask, “But isn’t transplant a cure?” PH Awareness Month is an opportunity to explain the frustration that those who are battling this disease feel when faced with this question. I don’t deny that since my son’s heart and double-lung…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueK0mIZx9f0 World Pulmonary Hypertension Day is on May 5. All around the world, people will be hosting events to raise awareness of the disease and funds for vital research into more effective treatments for PH. MORE: Find out more about pediatric pulmonary hypertension.  One young girl is definitely doing her…

Team PHenomenal Hope will take part in a seven-day cycling competition to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and money to advance research into the disease. The nonprofit, presented by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Bayer Healthcare, and Actelion, is competing in the The Pioneer race through New Zealand’s Southern Alps.