Tag Archives: COPD

How to Use an Inhaler

If you’ve been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or asthma, your doctor may have prescribed an inhaler as part of your treatment plan. An inhaler is a handheld device that delivers medicine in a measured dose while a … Continue reading

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Making it easier to be healthy: Health Education classes at Harvard Vanguard

As part of our focus on your total health needs and finding ways to make it easier to be healthy, Harvard Vanguard offers a wide variety of health and wellness classes and support programs on topics that are important to … Continue reading

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What is COPD?

Are you a smoker?  Do you feel you cannot be as active as you used to be?  Do you get short of breath when you do something strenuous?  Do you cough every morning?  Do you get frequent episodes of coughing illnesses during … Continue reading

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