It can get very challenging when you’re diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). You become vulnerable to more respiratory infections, gasp for air in the morning, and exercising becomes harder. Taking good care of your health, making lifestyle changes can help manage your COPD symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Many infectious diseases have been reduced because of children vaccinations , such as measles and diphtheria. Effective vaccination campaigns have made it possible to eradicate diseases such as Smallpox and Polio in the US. Unlike other developed countries where extensive immunization programs were used, American children are very rarely affected by the devastating results of these diseases.

We are closing in on two full years sharing our world with COVID-19 and, while conditions have improved in many ways, the dangers and fears surrounding the risks of contracting the virus have not gone anywhere. People are fearful for their health and safety in much the same ways we were in early 2020. There is light at the end of this tunnel however thanks to the rapidly developed COVID-19 vaccines that were developed during 2020 and rolled out for distribution in early 2021 such as the vaccine from Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson. 

Our daily lives require us to exercise, but we don’t always know why or how it benefits us. Remember that our ancestors moved around continuously hunting for food and shelter and crossing vast distances every day. We are descendants of nomadic people. The human body was designed for regular physical activity, it has evolved to do so, and failing to get enough physical exercise can have serious health consequences.

The Coronavirus family of viruses can cause a number of illnesses, including the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS). China has been associated with an outbreak of illness caused by a brand new coronavirus.