Articles about pulmonology
On March 15, 1937, Dr. Bernard Fantus watched as a stranger walked into the Cook County Hospital in Chicago and allowed blood to be drawn from his arm. The unnamed man was the first donor at the hospital’s new blood bank – the first of its kind in the U.S., created by Dr. Fantus as … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic tested the resources of the U.S. health care system. As the demand for hospital beds rose, many victims of the virus were forced to fend for themselves at home, and, because oxygen deprivation and lung infections are frequent complications of the virus, prescribed oxygen therapy became increasingly common. For those who have … Read more
They say nobody likes a quitter, but, if you’re looking to give up smoking once and for all, then consider us the first to celebrate your efforts. With that said, it’s obvious that quitting the habit is easier said than done. Luckily, Charleston locals have a little extra help in our corner these days, thanks […]
“But COPD is first and foremost a smoking-related lung disease. If cigarettes didn’t exist. I would literally be out of a job…” Sting may have been thinking about a possessive lover when he wrote the hit, “Every Breath You Take.” But he might just as easily have been writing an anthem for pulmonologists. Their goal […]