When Recurring Respiratory Symptoms Could be the Sign of a Chronic Lung Condition
Dec. 21, 2020
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(BPT) - Living with a chronic lung condition can be challenging. The first step toward improving your lung health is understanding what kind of lung condition you have and what you can do to manage your condition in close partnership with your doctor.
One such condition,
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, can be serious and can worsen over time. Commonly found in the environment, MAC bacteria is the most common species that causes nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease. MAC bacteria can get inside your lungs when you breathe them in through daily activities, such as showering or gardening. While most people who come in contact with MAC do not develop an infection, people at risk are those with other lung conditions such as
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Eric W. Carson, MD, professor in the Department of Orthpaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, demonstrates suture technique to high school students last winter as part of the Perry Initiative, a mentorship program aimed at getting young women interested in orthopedics and engineering.
While growing up in Boston’s inner city, Eric Carson didn’t think African Americans, like himself, could become physicians. But not only did he become a physician, he chose to work in orthopedics, a specialty noted for its lack of diversity.
Carson, one of four children raised by a single mother, was bused along with his siblings to more affluent, predominantly white suburbs for elementary and high school. To fill their free time, his mother enrolled them in a variety of activities run by nonprofit organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
How Parents Can Help Kids Who Are Scared and Anxious During the Pandemic
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Dec 9, 2020
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For the kids in our lives, the last nine months have been many things. Scary because an invisible, unknown illness was suddenly spreading across the globe. Maybe even fun, when the possibility of school closing felt like a snow day. But for many, that novelty has given way to frustration and sadness even depression and anxiety. Just like adults, kids are wondering: Will I get sick? Will someone I love die?
It s a lot for kids
and parents to handle. So we talked to the experts and came away with five tips for how you can help your kids through this.
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For the kids in our lives, the last nine months have been many things. Scary because an invisible, unknown illness was suddenly spreading across the globe. Maybe even fun, when the possibility of school closing felt like a snow day. But for many, that novelty has given way to frustration and sadness even depression and anxiety. Just like adults, kids are wondering: Will I get sick? Will someone I love die?
It s a lot for kids
and parents to handle. So we talked to the experts and came away with five tips for how you can help your kids through this.