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Over time, the air sacs become scarred, thick and stiff, thereby affecting their function to send oxygen to other parts of the body.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis kills about 40,000 Americans each year, yet few have heard of this "irremediable" lung disease.

“With the obvious accounted for, we turned to the obscure, the area of medicine where judgment and experience come into play. Fortunately, we received sound advice and guidance from the infectious disease physicians. Stick to the basics, they stressed, only do them better. We continued our patient on the first-line anti-TB drugs he had been on, this time at a slightly higher dose, and added one dose intravenously since he had inflammation in his abdomen and likely wasn’t absorbing a lot of the medicine he had been taking. We supported his immune system with appropriate calories through a ...

It often feels entirely effortless, but that doesn't mean breathing is simple: There are about 10 pounds of muscles surrounding your lungs that help you inhale and exhale at least 17,000 times a day. Some of these muscles you're familiar with, such as the diaphragm; others you may have never heard of, like the intercostals, located in the spaces between your ribs. They all work in synchrony to bring oxygen into your body and expel carbon dioxide. This process not only keeps you alive but also affects your digestion, blood pressure, mood, cognitive function, athletic performance, even your imm...

January 29, 2021 by dmartignetti The Money Pit will be Premiering Tomorrow on WGAN  from 8-10am. Here to talk about the new show is one of the hosts, Tom Kraeutler Of The Money Pit. Tom Kraeutler is the Host, Founder and Chief Home Improvement Evangelist of The Money Pit.  His co host is Leslie Segrete. He is a hands-on home improvement broadcast journalist and the kind of guy homeowners want to call at midnight when their basement floods. He first earned his home improvement stripes as a professional home inspector, amassing over 20 years experience learning how houses are put together...