Groups of patients across the US and Canada helped us understand PM2.5 risks for people with lung scarring. Scarring of the lungs, or pulmonary fibrosis, is one of the most…
I have a confession to make. I am a lung doctor who hosts a podcast and a website with the slogan "Don’t light things on fire and breathe them into…
In addition to being a lung doctor, I am the mother of three young children. I often struggle with how to understand what the Air Quality Index means for my…
https://youtu.be/tzVFM92PsMU Mateo Olmos, a student at Oregon State University, worked with the American Lung Association and the Northwest Radon Coalition to make this educational video to educate about the health…
Today on the podcast, I share my thoughts on COVID while recording during Advent, a time to look for hope in the darkness. I also provide some resources on what…
Picture sent to me by a friend. Is this elevator safe(r) to ride? Is it less safe? In addition to being a lung and ICU doctor, I am the mother…
I frequently tell my patients with asthma that there are as many types of asthma as there are people with asthma. The illness develops from a complex interaction of our…
Con frecuencia les digo a mis pacientes con asma que hay tantos tipos de asma como personas con asma. La enfermedad se desarrolla a partir de una interacción compleja de…
I have covered multiple aspects of the health effects of wildfire smoke on this website and on the podcast, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a summary of health effects…
What can we do in addition to masking to keep our kids safe with delta? At the beginning of last summer, I was beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.…