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Face mask

Does anyone know how to get an exemption for wearing a face mask as I struggle to breath at the best of times lol 😂

Does anyone know how to get an exemption for wearing a face mask as I struggle ...

Snowy18S

•4 years ago

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Dr. John..........................Global Update, US and Europe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnkYr8KSYR8

2greys

•4 years ago

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what help can I get

I have been diagnosed with COPD and have trouble walking far and also when I bend down I get out of breath, my legs have swollen dramatically and I have...

I have been diagnosed with COPD and have trouble walking far and also when I be...

philcoe

•4 years ago

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Medication for IPF

Went to see my consultant yesterday! Waffle waffle can’t really help you! Will ask again about you having Nintedanib or the other medication for IPF! Why can’t...

Went to see my consultant yesterday! Waffle waffle can’t really help you! Will a...

Looseloafers

•4 years ago

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Dr. John..................Children as infection drivers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xOO9t5HWYs

2greys

•4 years ago

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Long Post Sorry but advice needed for exercising with copd

Hi All. Only did one post 2 years ago as I was then diagnosed with copd and exercise induced asthma. Touch wood I have not needed to post for advice as had...

Hi All. Only did one post 2 years ago as I was then diagnosed with copd and exer...

dindy

•4 years ago

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Mount Sinai study finds COVID patients were most commonly readmitted to hospital for respiratory complications

Return to hospital after admission for COVID-19 was infrequent within 14 days of discharge. The most common cause for return was respiratory distress. Patients...

Return to hospital after admission for COVID-19 was infrequent within 14 days of...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the...

Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the n...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Blood sugar

Because of a lung condition I was given prednisolone. This mademe put on weight and i have now been diagnosedwith diabetes 2. My blood suga r is raised. And...

Because of a lung condition I was given prednisolone. This mademe put on weight ...

LizzieG101

•4 years ago

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Mr Bears family portrait

Just this one!!! Teddy ...in the back corner is the sensible one who tries to keep everyone in order! Mousey...peeping out by Paddington is the one most...

Just this one!!! Teddy ...in the back corner is the sensible one who tries to ke...

madonbrew

•4 years ago

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Finding Clues to a Successful Immune Response in the T Cells of Recovered COVID-19 Patients.

When news about a novel coronavirus switched from a chronicle of its progress in China to headlines about a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Gladstone Institutes...

When news about a novel coronavirus switched from a chronicle of its progress in...

2greys

•4 years ago

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What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?

Flu season is just around the corner, and the United States still hasn’t contained the coronavirus. That sets up an unsettling challenge this fall: how to...

Flu season is just around the corner, and the United States still hasn’t contain...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Is saliva testing better? Five things to know about the new COVID-19 test.

Early in the pandemic, it became clear that testing for COVID-19 might be key to controlling outbreaks. But the existing tests have presented logistical...

Early in the pandemic, it became clear that testing for COVID-19 might be key to...

2greys

•4 years ago

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What services do you need from your local chemist?

Hi guys, Hopefully you've all heard about the Taskforce for Lung Health by now (here's a handy link in case you haven't - www.blf.org.uk/taskforce/about)....

Hi guys, Hopefully you've all heard about the Taskforce for Lung Health by now ...

BethanyBateman

•4 years ago

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Independent SAGE.

Indie_SAGE, Times Higher Education & University and College Union - 21.08.20 Live stream at 13:30 hrs today and of course will be available as a recording...

Indie_SAGE, Times Higher Education & University and College Union - 21.08.20 Liv...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Blood clots and lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19.

A new post-mortem study of patients who have died from COVID-19 found severe damage to the lungs and signs of blood clotting in major organs. Ten post-mortem...

A new post-mortem study of patients who have died from COVID-19 found severe dam...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Fewer serious asthma events following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Philadelphia, August 20, 2020 - Philadelphia and its surrounding counties issued a series of "stay-at-home" orders on March 17, 2020 in an effort to curb the...

Philadelphia, August 20, 2020 - Philadelphia and its surrounding counties issued...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Prednisolone Tendons

Don't know about cipro but prednisolone practically dissolved my right Achilles tendon. Beware of long term steroids for lung problems.

Don't know about cipro but prednisolone practically dissolved my right Achilles ...

Flobber

•4 years ago

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Oh oh, back on steroids again...

And my blood glucose is 31.5 😢 Just took some more insulin! Thankfully only 5 days worth!

And my blood glucose is 31.5 😢 Just took some more insulin! Thankfully only 5 d...

madonbrew

•4 years ago

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Mr Bear’s diagnosis ( following love to Cas post)

Hmm, he was trying to get me to see the bruise on his bottom, but I told him it was more likely he had ants 🐜 in his pants. Not sure he was so impressed with...

Hmm, he was trying to get me to see the bruise on his bottom, but I told him it ...

madonbrew

•4 years ago

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Mr Bear love to Cas& bear!

Mr Bear and I wanted to send love and hugs to you Cas to say hope you feel better soon and manage to get rid of this CMV. Think I am a carrier of it too😕 Mr...

Mr Bear and I wanted to send love and hugs to you Cas to say hope you feel bette...

madonbrew

•4 years ago

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Gassy taste

Hi The last couple of days I have been getting a bit more breathless than normal, it actually started yesterday, I was huffing trying to loosen muchas and I...

Hi The last couple of days I have been getting a bit more breathless than normal...

TG58

•4 years ago

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Network study of nasal transcriptome profiles reveals master regulator genes of asthma.

Study of the airway in asthma by using RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)-based transcriptomics can elucidate novel molecular processes underlying the disease.We and...

Study of the airway in asthma by using RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)-based transcripto...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Poor ventilation may be adding to nursing homes’ COVID-19 risks.

Over 2,000 active cases of COVID-19 and 245 resident deaths as of August 19 have been linked to aged care homes in Victoria, spread across over 120 facilities....

Over 2,000 active cases of COVID-19 and 245 resident deaths as of August 19 have...

2greys

•4 years ago

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COVID-19 cytokine storms may prevent a durable immune response.

Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, investigator in the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS), recently published a paper in...

Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, investigator in the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvar...

2greys

•4 years ago

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New class of drugs reverses symptoms of asthma in animal models.

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, has announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic...

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, has annou...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Ct scan, pet scan, biopsy. Please help.

My mum's ct scan came back said serious concerns on right lung. They didn't say cancer. She has a pet scan and biopsy, I'm really worried can I please have...

My mum's ct scan came back said serious concerns on right lung. They didn't say ...

Megd114

•4 years ago

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Broccoli and Brussels sprouts a cut above for blood vessel health.

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease....

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Creme Egg Mayo

https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2019/04/04/1656600401901829961/1024x576_MP4_1656600401901829961.mp4

https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2019/04/04/1656600401901829961/1024x576...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Silent Spreaders?

In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Harvard Medical School researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass...

In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Harvard ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for August 2020

Face mask

Dr. John..........................Global Update, US and Europe

what help can I get

Medication for IPF

Dr. John..................Children as infection drivers.

Long Post Sorry but advice needed for exercising with copd

Mount Sinai study finds COVID patients were most commonly readmitted to hospital for respiratory complications

Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Blood sugar

Mr Bears family portrait

Finding Clues to a Successful Immune Response in the T Cells of Recovered COVID-19 Patients.

What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?

Is saliva testing better? Five things to know about the new COVID-19 test.

What services do you need from your local chemist?

Independent SAGE.

Blood clots and lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19.

Fewer serious asthma events following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Prednisolone Tendons

Oh oh, back on steroids again...

Mr Bear’s diagnosis ( following love to Cas post)

Mr Bear love to Cas& bear!

Gassy taste

Network study of nasal transcriptome profiles reveals master regulator genes of asthma.

Poor ventilation may be adding to nursing homes’ COVID-19 risks.

COVID-19 cytokine storms may prevent a durable immune response.

New class of drugs reverses symptoms of asthma in animal models.

Ct scan, pet scan, biopsy. Please help.

Broccoli and Brussels sprouts a cut above for blood vessel health.

Creme Egg Mayo

Silent Spreaders?

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