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Catch up on the latest updates, events, and voices of others living with pulmonary hypertension.
Telling White Lies
Telling White Lies
Have you ever told a white lie to be kind, to protect the feelings of others, or maybe to simply avoid stigma? You're not alone.For some living with a chronic condition, telling a white lie can be a way to save one's strength. Sometimes it's...
Posted 06/25/2019
Telling White Lies
Have you ever told a white lie to be kind, to protect the feelings of others, or maybe to simply avoid stigma? You're not alone.For some living with a chronic condition, telling a white lie can be a way to save one's strength. Sometimes it's...
Posted 06/25/2019
What Elvis Medrano's Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
What Elvis Medrano's Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
When Elvis Medrano, professional boxer once ranked top 10 in the world, revealed he has chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a wave of empathy and validation washed over the PH community. “Wow. Even him, too?”Three things happen...
Posted 06/12/2019
What Elvis Medrano's Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
When Elvis Medrano, professional boxer once ranked top 10 in the world, revealed he has chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a wave of empathy and validation washed over the PH community. “Wow. Even him, too?”Three things happen...
Posted 06/12/2019
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Saying "no" with grace and honesty can be challenging. Sometimes our fear of ending a conversation awkwardly or letting a friend or relative down can nudge us into saying "yes" to things that are difficult for us. When managing a chronic...
Posted 06/05/2019
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Saying "no" with grace and honesty can be challenging. Sometimes our fear of ending a conversation awkwardly or letting a friend or relative down can nudge us into saying "yes" to things that are difficult for us. When managing a chronic...
Posted 06/05/2019
Putting Yourself First
Putting Yourself First
Have you ever put someone’s else’s needs ahead of your own? We all do it - we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making...
Posted 05/16/2019
Putting Yourself First
Have you ever put someone’s else’s needs ahead of your own? We all do it - we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making...
Posted 05/16/2019
Are You Afraid to Say No?
Are You Afraid to Say No?
Yes. No. I mean – maybe? Well, okay. Have you ever wanted to be able to say "no" without feeling guilty? Without feeling you're letting someone down? Many of us struggle with disappointing anyone with a 'no.' At the same time, those two letters,...
Posted 05/01/2019
Are You Afraid to Say No?
Yes. No. I mean – maybe? Well, okay. Have you ever wanted to be able to say "no" without feeling guilty? Without feeling you're letting someone down? Many of us struggle with disappointing anyone with a 'no.' At the same time, those two letters,...
Posted 05/01/2019
FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression
FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression
By Carole Tanzer Miller and E.J. Mundell, HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nasal spray medication esketamine -- a relative of the club drug and anesthetic ketamine...
Posted 03/18/2019
FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression
By Carole Tanzer Miller and E.J. Mundell, HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nasal spray medication esketamine -- a relative of the club drug and anesthetic ketamine...
Posted 03/18/2019
Missouri Woman Puts Health First After AFib Diagnosis
Missouri Woman Puts Health First After AFib Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Alice Hinrichs woke up feeling miserable. She was exhausted, nauseated and her left arm hurt.She thought she was sick, so she called her doctor's office for an appointment. Instead, her...
Posted 02/22/2019
Missouri Woman Puts Health First After AFib Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Alice Hinrichs woke up feeling miserable. She was exhausted, nauseated and her left arm hurt.She thought she was sick, so she called her doctor's office for an appointment. Instead, her...
Posted 02/22/2019
Stressed Out at Work? Your A-Fib Risk May Rise
Stressed Out at Work? Your A-Fib Risk May Rise
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you're feeling overwhelmed at work, you'll want to read on.Job-related stress may raise your risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation,...
Posted 12/20/2018
Stressed Out at Work? Your A-Fib Risk May Rise
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you're feeling overwhelmed at work, you'll want to read on.Job-related stress may raise your risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation,...
Posted 12/20/2018
Doctor Burnout Likely to Impair Care
Doctor Burnout Likely to Impair Care
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- You're much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends.Physicians who feel burned out...
Posted 12/07/2018
Doctor Burnout Likely to Impair Care
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- You're much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends.Physicians who feel burned out...
Posted 12/07/2018
