Rare Diseases Day
As part of International Rare Diseases Day, 28 February, Lung Foundation Australia is calling for your help to turn the spotlight on rare lung disease…
The 12 things every home oxygen user should know
People with low blood oxygen levels may benefit from home oxygen therapy to help them to feel more energetic, making everyday life easier. It is…
Why participate in a trial?
By Janet Moore, General Manager – Research, Lung Foundation Australia Clinical trials play a key role in driving future changes and discoveries of treatments, cures…
Leave a lasting legacy
We all want to feel that we’ve contributed something that will last beyond our own lifetime – a lasting footprint that will be remembered by…
Bronchiectasis: Mucus clearance techniques
By Dr Lucy Burr, Director of Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Medicine, Mater Health Services, Brisbane Bronchiectasis is characterised by chronic infection in the small…
What is pulmonary rehabilitation?
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a 6-8 week evidence-based exercise and education program that teaches people with a lung disease the skills they need to manage their…
Goal setting through exercise
By Dr Narelle Cox, Physiotherapist and Research Fellow, La Trobe University, Melbourne Having a health professional tell you that exercising regularly is important is one…
Breathlessness
By Claire Mulvihill, Lung Cancer Support Nurse, Lung Foundation Australia There are a number of symptoms and side effects which you may experience when living…
Lung disease and your feelings
By Claire Mulvihill, Lung Cancer Support Nurse, Lung Foundation Australia Being diagnosed with a lung disease or experiencing a change in the progression of your lung…
Antibiotics and when you need them
Dr H. John Fardy, General Practitioner, South Coast of NSW and Lung Foundation GP Advisory Group Member Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by…