Each season poses a different set of challenges and issues. Whether it’s for Fall allergies, required school immunizations, or dealing with the latest viral pandemic, getting immunized is your best defense against getting sick.

Pulse Oximeters

Top 6 Best Pulse Oximeters for Home Use in 2025

The pulse oximeter readings are easily read and offer fairly accurate oxygen levels when checked daily. Pulse oximeters are inexpensive, require little or no prescription, and are non-invasive. Most FDA-approved pulse oximeters are used by placing them on a fingertip. Find 6 best pulse oximeter for home use.

Allergy Relief

How To Relieve Sinus Pressure In Ears

When people with allergies are exposed to pollen, dust, smoke, molds, or pet dander, this can cause inflammation of the nasal passages and increase the amount of mucus produced. This can block or narrow the sinus and put pressure on the eustachian tubes in the ear.

CPAP Masks and Interfaces

Buying Guide for CPAP Machine for Sleep Apnea

The machine that is designed to treat OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) is called a CPAP unit or a Bilevel unit. The acronym CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. What that means is that when you are using a CPAP you are getting constant pressure into your airway whether you are inhaling or exhaling.

CPAP Accessories

CPAP Cleaner: How to Cleanse CPAP

If you or your loved one uses a PAP machine, you are well aware of the daily cleaning that is involved. There are multiple parts to the unit that require disassembly and washing every day.

Breathing Techniques

Deep Breathing Exercises for Everyone

Before I became a respiratory therapist, I thought that I knew how to breathe. I guess I just took it for granted that you inhale and exhale and that’s it. But it turns out that there are many breathing techniques that can help in various situations (i.e., stress, shortness of breath, and anxiety.) I will discuss just a few breathing techniques that we employ for our lung impaired patients, and some techniques that are used to help with stress or anxiety.

Allergy Relief

What is Sinus Infection?

To understand what a sinus infection is, you need to know the role of your sinuses, and where they are located. The human nasal sinus system is an area of air-filled space in the bones that are connected to the nasal cavity. Depending on which bones consist of the sinus spaces will dictate the name of the sinus.

Allergy Relief

Controlling Indoor Allergens and Pollution

When we talk about “indoor” allergens/pollutants we are referring to what we are exposed to when at home or in a workplace environment. Indoor allergens may include mold, fumes, off-gassing of objects, pollens, dust, exposure to mice, rat or cockroach droppings, food smells, and perfumes. These are just several of the major offenders.

Hyperbaric Chambers

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy exposes wounds and/or damaged tissues or nerves to 100% oxygen at a higher-than-normal atmospheric pressure. The increase in pressure above sea level allows more oxygen to enter the lungs and therefore into the bloodstream.

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