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Smoking cigarettes is a common issue. According to research, it is more difficult to quit smoking when your body has been relying on this foreign stimulus for a long time. This research published in Addiction in 2021 monitored thousands of smokers between 2002 and 2014 and found that younger users are more likely to successfully quit for at least 30 days of abstinence. That’s because older users are more likely to smoke heavily and may thus be less encouraged to make quit attempts. Cessation is always a challenging process, but an earlier quit attempt increases one’s chances for success. In this article, we go over a few cessation tips to help young adults in this journey.

As Canada battles devastating wildfires, the impact on air quality becomes a significant concern, especially for individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. Poor air quality can exacerbate symptoms and pose serious health risks. Millions of people in North America are facing health risks due to poor air quality, as toxic wildfire smoke from Canada drifts across the continent.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in healthcare delivery, one of which is the widespread adoption of telemedicine. Telemedicine, or the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely, has proven to be a valuable tool in managing respiratory illness. With the increasing demand for remote healthcare services, telemedicine has become an important option for patients with respiratory illnesses.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in healthcare delivery, one of which is the widespread adoption of telemedicine. Telemedicine, or the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely, has proven to be a valuable tool in managing respiratory illness. With the increasing demand for remote healthcare services, telemedicine has become an important option for patients with respiratory illnesses.

As the world looks to return to a sense of normalcy post pandemic, many industries have been changed forever, leading to increased leverage of technology to improve inefficiencies and create new sub-industries. Health care is no exception as many hospitals have learned and are actively working to create hospital at home programs and centers of excellence.

COVID 19 pandemic has really expedited use of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). There is a plethora of documentation about the access to care, cost savings, optimization of care etc. According to CDC, 90% of the nation's $4.1 trillion in annual health care expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute asthma exacerbations are the most common respiratory diseases requiring emergent medical evaluation and treatment.

Spirometry is one of the most common Pulmonary Function Tests that is ordered, and has origins as far back as the 1840’s. For patients with unexplained breathing problems, or chronic conditions such as asthma or COPD, spirometry can be an essential diagnostic tool informing their care plan. But, many people are unfamiliar with spirometry and it is quite unique from other medical tests, so what is it exactly? How do the results from this test affect your care plan? What is the future of spirometry, and how does the remote spirometry Keva Health offers differ from office or laboratory spirometry?

With the COVID-19 pandemic catching the world by surprise, many COPD patients were concerned about the impact of the virus on their health. Are health issues rising for COPD patients? Are they at a higher risk of getting the virus? Or does COVID-19 and COPD have no real correlation? How can it be managed remotely?

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