Tips for Better Respiratory Care

Tips for Better Respiratory Care

As the temperature drops and winter sets in, the dry, frigid air can take a toll…

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Light-bulb moment. Call to switch over to non

Light-bulb moment. Call to switch over to non

Instead of reaching for a pill, more people should switch to the recommended ‘first line’ for…

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The emotional toll of a broken health care system

The emotional toll of a broken health care system

As a physician and health care leader, I initially declined to comment on the killing of…

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Exposure to war and conflict: The individual and inherited epigenetic effects on health, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder

Exposure to war and conflict: The individual and inherited epigenetic effects on health, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder

Background The epigenome, a collaborative effort of DNA and its modifications, can be readily modified in…

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Improving Health Care for Veterans with Deployment-Related Lung Diseases

Improving Health Care for Veterans with Deployment-Related Lung Diseases

Although research studies have demonstrated an association between military deployment in southwest Asia and lung diseases…

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Warning Signs of Lung Disease

Warning Signs of Lung Disease

A nagging cough or slight wheeze may barely register in the course of our busy days,…

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