The term cognition refers to our thought processes as they relate to remembering, thinking, learning and using language skills. Cognitive abilities are essential for the COPD patient in order for them to maintain independence, adhere to rigorous medication schedules and to manage other chronic illnesses that coexist with COPD. Previous...

This article from Cathy Wong, our Alternative Medicine Guide, provides some insight into how emotions and physical health are interconnected. Depression, for example, is related to the health of the liver in TCM....

After my biopsy came back and I found out I did indeed have breast cancer, my surgeon said I could choose between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy. What - me choose - I'm not a surgeon or an oncologist! But then I thought perhaps having a choice was...