"We take an average of 7.5 million breaths a year and some 600 million in our lifetime, and what goes on in our body each time oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide expelled is nothing short of miraculous. 'Our lungs are the lynchpin between our bodies and the outside world,' writes Dr. Michael J. Stephen. And yet, we take our lungs for granted until we're incapacitated and suddenly confronted with their vital importance. In Breath Taking, pulmonologist...

COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a group of 5 lung diseases that limits the flow of air into and out of your lungs. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.

Examines the lungs and respiratory system, how they function, and problems and diseases that can affect them.

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a long term disease of the lungs which causes shortness of breath and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is one of the leading causes of death and preventable hospitalisation in Australia and places a heavy burden on patients and the healthcare system. While there is no cure for COPD, the disease can be managed to help people breathe easier, stay out of hospital and improve their quality of...

"Are you or a loved one battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? If so, please join me for a 21 day journey to better breathing. You are more than just your lung disease and COPD effects much more than just your lungs. When you read about treatments for COPD, 99% of them focus on your lungs and your lungs only. Over the course of 21 days you will learn how to care for your entire body and gain confidence in controlling your COPD symptoms....

Multinational companies are aggressively marketing cigarettes to young people in developing countries, with tragic social costs. This film explores the case of Indonesia - the third largest market for tobacco products in the world. Human Costs: "If I'd known I'd get this disease I would have quit a long time ago." Ujang has terminal lung cancer. At 45, he is the victim of a habit, which is killing millions in his country. Targeted by the tobacco industry's...

"In exile from his home country of Peru, Ricardo Funes embodies the ultimate starving artist. Fired from almost every job he's held - usually for paying more attention to literature than work - he sets himself up in a rundown shack where he works on writing stories to enter in regional contests across Spain, and foisting his judgements about literature on anyone who will listen as one of the last remaining members of the 'negacionismo' poetry movement....

"Qigong Flow for Happy Lungs is a complete routine designed to balance and support the lungs and large intestine. In traditional Chinese medicine, the vibration of the lungs resonates with the metal element and the virtue of courage to embrace the present moment. The lungs take in 'pure' qi from oxygen in the air and exhale 'toxic' qi back into the atmosphere. As the commanders of qi, they are responsible for the synthesis of qi and defense qi (wei...

"Richard E. Grant emigrated from Swaziland to London in 1982, with dreams of making it as an actor. Unexpectedly, he met and fell in love with a renowned dialect coach Joan Washington. Their relationship and marriage, navigating the highs and lows of Hollywood, parenthood, and loss, lasted almost forty years. When Joan died in 2021, her final challenge to him was to find a 'pocketful of happiness in every day.' This honest and frequently hilarious...

"Blowing out the candles on a cake? No problem for your breathtaking lungs! These expandable organs take in the vital oxygen your bordy needs and get rid of carbon dioxide waste. Get the facts on how these stretchy airbags work along with tips to keep them healty." --back cover