“You’ve come a long way, baby!” was a hugely popular phrase back in the late 1960s that I grew up with and still refer to often. I often say it…
Welcome to this week's Editor's Choice! We hope that those of you who are having a back-to-school week, are smooth sailing! This week, we have some news on IPF and hemophilia…
IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) Awareness Month is coming up in September. To help raise awareness post something on your favorite social media site and use #IPF #IPFWorld #BlueUp4PF! Go to…
It's never easy to lose someone you care about to IPF. It can help, though, to not just mourn their loss, but to celebrate their life. When Irv Feldman passed…
How many things do people dismiss in daily life as just a sign of getting older? Too many, in my opinion. But in this article, The New York Times seems…
What does pulmonary fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs, have to do with blood? Probably more than I'm aware, because when I first saw that a biopharma company specializing in…
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or IPF is a disease where the tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and stiff, making it harder for a person to breathe and preventing the lungs from properly…
"From belonging to an healthiest elite organisation to being hit by a rare disease is a leap which is not easy to accept." What is it about stories? Why do…
September is IPF Awareness month, I always love seeing the little things you can do to help raise awareness and involve anybody. I wish they could all go viral like…
This September, Chicago is having a Hike for Lung Health to help raise awareness for IPF. If Chicago is to far for you to go to participate then organize a…
September is IPF Awareness Month. A great way to raise awareness is by engaging your community. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and share your story…
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or IPF is a disease where the tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and stiff making it harder for a person to breathe. When the tissue thickens the…
There is a campaign to help raise awareness on IPF World called Blowing Soap Bubbles. This is the reasoning behind their campaign, "Blowing soap bubbles is a joyful activity. When…
While you are traveling on your summer vacation, you should stop to help raise awareness for IPF this September. Take a picture of yourself at a popular destination and use…
Count your blessings, today and Everyday, It is a blessing just to breathe. Sometimes life moves so fast you can forget to count your blessings. Really it is a blessing…
Life is hard, Breathing should be the easy part. Breathing should be the easiest thing to do in life. It is an automatic body function that we do without thought.…
IPF Awareness Month is this September! Go to these links to get involved: Blowing Soap Bubbles #BlueUp4PF Proclaim it for your city or state. #WhereInTheWorldIsIPF Here are some links for…
It's no secret that a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, can lead to a lot of STRESS. Of course, what is not good for chronic illnesses like IPF?…
Where in the world is IPF? To help raise awareness for IPF this September, take a picture of yourself at a popular destination and use that location to help raise…
Last November, Janet Woodcock - the Director for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - gave the keynote address at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's summit in Washington, D.C.…
"You'll be fine. You're just depressed." How many times have you heard a doctor tell you that—when you KNOW something is seriously wrong? Marilyn heard the exact same thing. "I ain't…
Jules Perez-Montiforte was described by her family and friends as the center of the party. Just walking into a room, she would illuminate everyone with a smile. But even though IPF…
That should be easy right? Unfortunately for some, like those with IPF, it is not that simple. Their lungs produce scar tissue that prevents the body from getting the oxygen…
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with IPF, or you’ve been living with the diagnosis for a while now, there’s one website location that you should get to know: The Pulmonary…
Pop quiz! What’s the difference between PF and IPF? (Other than an ‘I’?) Answer: Basically, nothing. PF, or pulmonary fibrosis, is a condition that causes scarring of the lungs and…
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