Veteran Fights Back Against Tobacco- Brandy Carpenter, NP
Veterans were targeted by Big Tobacco... now a veteran is taking on tobacco.

Veteran Fights Back Against Tobacco- Brandy Carpenter, NP

Veterans were targeted by Big Tobacco... now a veteran is taking on tobacco. Big Tobacco has a long history of targeting the military, from including tobacco in basic field rations…

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Save a trip to a lung doctor with a trigger diary

You know how we frequently leave the most important things for last? I think when I initially ask patients to keep a cough or symptom diary or a “trigger diary,”…

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Another month of pollen? Thanks climate change!
Pollen cloud over North Carolina- photo from BBC

Another month of pollen? Thanks climate change!

Pollen cloud over North Carolina- photo from BBC When I was growing up, I didn't have allergies. My little sister did, and they looked miserable. Now I cough and sneeze…

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Podcast up(date)- “Non-lethal” teargas?- not likely
"safety" study showing sustained blood pressure elevation

Podcast up(date)- “Non-lethal” teargas?- not likely

I released a blog post earlier this week about teargas after researching it further and joining with other physicians to write a letter to the Portland mayor and city council…

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Tobacco policy & Healthy Black Lives with Cyreena Boston Ashby
Cyreena Boston Ashby shares her thoughts on history of tobacco policy

Tobacco policy & Healthy Black Lives with Cyreena Boston Ashby

Right now our country is echoing with protests about the unjust killing of unarmed black people and the general devaluing of black lives. While these severe violent episodes are horrifying…

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NO! Don’t smoke to prevent COVID19
Meta-analysis showing more rapid progression of COVID19 in tobacco users

NO! Don’t smoke to prevent COVID19

When I first started to learn more about COVID19, I became extra concerned for my patients who smoke. The fulminant respiratory failure COVID causes is known as Acute Respiratory Distress…

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Introducing the “Twitchy Airways Club”

I'm introducing a new part of the website called the "Twitchy Airways Club." I spend a great deal of time with patients trying to determine whether they have airway hyperresponsiveness, and if…

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