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Living with COPD? Don’t miss this vital step to better manage your symptoms

Living with COPD? Don’t miss this vital step to better manage your symptoms

This quick, helpful checklist will help improve your independence over the years ahead.

Lung Foundation Australia’s Connect to Care service provides a variety of services, resources and support for lung disease and lung cancer sufferers and their carers. Source: Getty

Don’t fight lung disease alone! These experienced nurses can help

Don’t fight lung disease alone! These experienced nurses can help

Winter is here and that means those living with a lung condition need to be vigilant about staying on top of their health.

Over-65s are at an increased risk of hospitalisation due to the flu, so protecting yourself is vital.

How to protect yourself, and your family, against influenza this year

How to protect yourself, and your family, against influenza this year

The flu is nothing to sneeze at and protecting yourself this year is more important than ever.

If you haven’t tried strength training with weights before, no problem, because your bodyweight and a bit of space at home is all you need for a lung-friendly routine.

Protect your lung health with smart diet and exercise choices

Protect your lung health with smart diet and exercise choices

Not sure how healthy your lungs are? Use Lung Foundation Australia’s free, online checklist to find out.

Downloading your Lung Health Checklist results can help your doctor investigate any symptoms you may have of lung disease before they become more serious.

Don’t let lung disease creep up on you: Know its causes and symptoms

Don’t let lung disease creep up on you: Know its causes and symptoms

Lung Foundation Australia’s free, online Lung Health Checklist can tell you if you’re at risk of lung disease. And you can easily download the results to show your GP.

Be prepared this winter: Understanding lung disease

Be prepared this winter: Understanding lung disease

Be prepared this winter: Understanding lung disease

Lung disease affects almost one in three Australians, but do you know the symptoms to look out for or how to prevent a flare-up this winter?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common cause of potentially preventable hospitalisations.

How to stay safe this winter while living with COPD

How to stay safe this winter while living with COPD

Every COPD flare-up does long-term damage to your body and winter is the worst time for this. Make sure you come prepared.

Easily drawing a breath is something we all take for granted, but a lung condition can change all that, robbing you of the simplest pleasures, if it isn't diagnosed and treated.

Many Aussies with a serious lung condition don’t know they have it

Many Aussies with a serious lung condition don’t know they have it

Almost one in three Aussies has a lung disease, and your risk of contracting a lung-related health problem increases as you age.

If you have a cough that won’t go away, talk to your GP – it could be a sign of lung disease. Source: Getty

Would you know if you had lung disease? Most older Aussies don’t

Would you know if you had lung disease? Most older Aussies don’t

Almost one in three Aussies has a lung disease, and your risk of contracting a lung-related health problem increases as you age.

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