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  • How To Prevent Your Portable Concentrator From Getting Damaged

    by Jason Ryser
    Keeping your portable oxygen concentrator in good working condition and protecting it from getting damaged is very important.  There are several th...

  • 5 Common Causes of Chest Congestion

    by Jason Ryser
    Chest congestion is a common symptom for those suffering from respiratory illnesses.  Chest congestion is described as a tight feeling in your ches...

  • How Dangerous is SARS?

    by Jason Ryser
    Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral and very contagious respiratory illness that is caused by coronavirus.  It was first reported i...

  • Feeling Short of Breath

    by Andrew Kardish
    Feeling short of breath can be a concerning, scary feeling. Medically, feeling short of breath is known as dyspnea. It is described by tightness in...

  • Your Nutrition and COPD

    by Andrew Kardish
    Did you know that the foods you eat can affect your breathing? Food and the calories and nutrients they provide fuel your body and its functions. P...

  • Home Oxygen: Who Needs It and Why?

    by Jason Ryser
    Every person needs oxygen in order to survive.  The air we breathe around us contains 21% oxygen.  This air is inhaled into our lungs then passed i...

  • 10 Tips For Safe Oxygen Therapy

    by Jason Ryser
    Because of the treatments available today for COPD and emphysema, people are able to enjoy a similar quality of life to those that do not need oxyg...

  • Stages of COPD

    by Jason Ryser
    Understanding the four stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most important things you can do to better your health....

  • 4 Myths About Oxygen Therapy

    by Jason Ryser
    Myths a widely held ideas but are untrue.  Unfortunately, oxygen therapy and relating topics are not resistant to these myths.  Many people have mi...

  • 10 Tips For Traveling With A Portable Oxygen Concentrator

    by Jason Ryser
    Patients requiring oxygen therapy are now able to take full advantage of traveling because of the advances in portable oxygen technology.  No longe...

  • Caring for Your Nasal Cannula

    by Jason Ryser
    Keeping your nasal cannula clean and free of bacteria and other germs is very important.  Because the nasal cannula sits in your nostrils, germs ca...

  • Emphysema and Oxygen Concentrators

    by Jason Ryser
    What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a chronic, progressive lung condition that causes intense shortness of breath.  This happens due to the air sacs in...