The streamers have fallen and the ball has dropped. 2017 is off to a fast start. The beginning of a new year is a great time to try something new or start healthier habits. Below are 3 resolutions to make the PAH community happier and healthier. 1. Get Involved The PAH community is an amazing group of committed and devoted patients, caregivers and supporters. Not only … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating: 5 Habits to Avoid
Eating Healthy with Pulmonary Hypertension For PAH patients, we spend a great deal of time talking about low salt diets and fluid restriction. I want to focus on a broader aspect of healthy eating. Enjoying food is a core pleasure. As our lifestyles have become more rushed and our foods more processed it has become more challenging to make good food choices. More than a … [Read more...]
Update on Caring Voice Coalition: January 13, 2017
Caring Voice Coalition will reopen for grant applications on Monday January 16th at 9am Eastern time. Patients who have yet to receive grant support should call and keep calling. You should also try and connect with Caring Voice by email and on their website. We have had encouraging news from several of the drug manufacturers that they are working with the federal … [Read more...]
Getting Fit in 2017
Walking is Great Exercise for Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension With the holiday season behind us, many of us have acquired a few pounds that we would like to shed. January is a great time of the year to embark on a healthy lifestyle. We will begin a series of articles that focus on this topic. Walk Your Way To Better Health Staying active is a core aspect of a healthy … [Read more...]
Looking Back at 2016 in PAH
2016 has been a busy year for PAH. There was exciting progress and some disappointment as well. Reata Pharmaceuticals launched their phase 3 study of Bardoxylone Methyl in connective tissue disease related PAH (The CATALYST Study) after showing promising results in their phase 2 study. Actelion has started their phase 4 study (TRITON) comparing triple vs double up-front … [Read more...]
