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How Getting a Second Opinion for Joint Pain Can Help

Deciding on treatment for your knee, hip or shoulder pain can be confusing and stressful. Sometimes your best option is getting a second opinion so that you can make an informed decision.

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How to Cope with COPD and Anxiety

If you have COPD, not being able to breathe can make you feel anxious. Clinical Psychologist Nancy Ciccolella shares her expertise and provides helpful at-home suggestions to manage those feelings.

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7 Tips for Living Comfortably with Oxygen at Home

Setting up home oxygen can feel overwhelming. These tips and practical advice will help you get comfortable using and maintaining your oxygen equipment at home.

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5 Common Causes of Bloating and How to Relieve the Discomfort at Home

Often times, bloating goes away on its own. But if it lingers, Dr. Frank Friedenberg offers 5 common reasons why and how you can relieve the discomfort of bloating at home.

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PTSD in Burn Injury Survivors

Burn injury can have a traumatic effect on every aspect of your life, including your emotional well-being. Learn about the devastating impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after burn injury, and what you can do to get your life back.

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Fad Diets: Myths vs. Facts

Want to finally lose that weight and keep it off? Registered Dietitian Maria Mercedes Villar shares myths and facts about some of the most popular fad diets, and provides tips on how you should approach weight loss.

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Dr. Erin Narewski of the Temple Lung Center

Interstitial Lung Disease: Life-Changing Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment

Patients with any kind of complex lung disease are at enormous risk if the diagnosis is not made correctly. In this Q&A, Dr. Erin Narewski describes how Temple helps patients with interstitial lung disease achieve amazing quality-of-life transformations.

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What you should know about smoking, vaping and COVID-19

Smoking, Vaping and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

If you smoke cigarettes or vape and happen to develop COVID-19, your risk of having a more serious case may be increased. Dr. Jamie Garfield, pulmonologist at the Temple Lung Center, explains why and how you can lower your risk.

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Obesity and Heart Disease: Connecting the Dots

Life-threatening heart conditions are undeniably linked to obesity, yet the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. continues to rise. Dr. Rohit Soans explores the connection between these complicated conditions and talks about strategies to successfully overcome obesity.

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I'm Living with COPD, But I Have My Life Back

I was managing okay with COPD until a car crash changed the course of my life. When other centers told me to get my affairs in order, the Temple Lung Center gave me hope with a new treatment called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.

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