by Sherian Kington | May 30, 2025 | Canada, US
Putting a Face to Supplemental Oxygen and the SOAR Act My sister and I have Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) and Bronchiectasis. In June of 2013 we were prescribed supplemental oxygen. My sister needed it 24/7 and I needed it for exertion. At that time, my sister had...
by Sherian Kington | Feb 27, 2025 | Canada, US
The Four Pillars of Asthma Diagnosis and Management We recognize that asthma can be complex in diagnosis as well as management. Regardless of the severity of a patient’s asthma, the goal is the same, minimize symptoms and exacerbations of asthma by utilizing...
by Sherian Kington | Oct 30, 2024 | US, Canada
COPD & Emphysema Emphysema is a chronic progressive disease of the airways, specifically the alveoli. Emphysema is the destruction and enlargement of the alveoli. The alveoli are the air sacks located at the ends of the bronchioles (alveolus is the singular or one...
by Sherian Kington | Sep 27, 2024 | Canada, US
Exercise and Lung Health I received a video of my grandnephew taking his first steps this week, a significant milestone considering he was one month premature. As he transitions to a toddler, still finding his balance, it is a reminder that our muscles, like his, need...
by Sherian Kington | Aug 26, 2024 | Canada, US
Asthma Peak Week Summer is rapidly coming to a close. Children, and parents, are preparing to return to school. There is the excitement of shoe shopping, buying supplies, learning who their teacher will be, getting their class schedule and new books. As school...
