“Two lungs are better than one – when it comes to lung transplantations,” thanks to a new study that looked at the long-term survival rates of patients who had lung transplants.
Lung transplantation may be an option for people with cystic fibrosis , emphysema, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , or sarcoidosis , although there may be other illnesses in the group as well.
The study, done by researchers from Johns Hopkins, found that having both lung replaced by healthy lungs because if one lung is left behind, there may be some residual (left over) parts of the disease, which could end up causing …read more

I’m excited to share that WEGO Health writer Sarah recently featured an interview with me: Spotlight: Peggy Rowland.
WEGO Health is a place where health activists — caregivers, bloggers, forum moderators and more — gather to connect with each other and strengthen their voices by sharing information about a broad range of health topics. After creating a profile, users may start a blog or join groups and discussions.
Some groups at WEGO Health include Infertility, Asthma and Allergy, Sexual Health, Migraine and Sleep Problems. The site covers just about any health topic you can imagine.
What health websites do you site often?
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Chato Stewart at Mental Health Humor didn’t know it when he tagged me, but I am kind of obsessed with normally really enjoy doing these survey/meme thingies. For this one you have to:

Link back to the person who tagged you. (Check.)
Mention the rules on your blog. (Am doing so now.)
Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours. (Not sure what is meant by “unspectacular,” but I’ll give it a go.)
Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them. (Will do – though they’ll probably kill me!)
Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged. (Will do …read more