November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Should you be concerned? Colonoscopies and mammograms are common and highly successful screening tools for cancer. But for lung cancer, only 6% of people in the…
Although most people don’t think about lung health until symptoms of a condition surface, it’s important to take care of your lungs because they’re responsible for keeping organs oxygenated so your body can function on a daily basis. October is Healthy Lung Month – a time to consider the…
Western Washington Medical Group is excited to announce the opening of our new specialty care center in Bellingham, which will provide Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine services to patients in Whatcom County. The new office opened on September 12, and is located at 470A Birchwood Ave…
Asthma is a condition that affects approximately 25 million Americans. Though many who suffer from asthma are diagnosed at a young age, there are a large number of people who develop adult-onset asthma who may never have had breathing issues as kids. In this post, we’ll review what asthma is;…
Pneumonia in Colder Weather With the weather getting colder and wetter in the Pacific Northwest, we’re all more susceptible to catch colds and the flu. What’s also more common in the winter months—because more of us stay indoors and in close quarters with one another—is pneumonia. In this post, we’ll…
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes May 31 as World No Tobacco Day. The global campaign was created in response to the decades-long marketing by tobacco companies to attract youth to their products. Through extensive research, the companies have learned ways to appeal to younger consumers,…
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and second leading cause of death second only to heart disease! November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and brings awareness to the ways we can all strive to improve our lung health. The first is…
If you struggle with catching your breath, smoke, have symptoms of lung disease such as asthma, or are about to undergo a major surgery, your physician may order pulmonary function tests (PFTs). These non-invasive tests reveal how well your lungs are working, by measuring your ability to take in oxygen. They…
Silverlake Medical Center The WWMG Clinical Research Center at Silverlake Medical Center is a dedicated multi-specialty clinical research center that is dedicated to researching better treatment options for a number of diseases and disorders. The staff at The Clinical Research Center in Silverlake is devoted to providing our…
WWMG Pulmonary’s first Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group met in early February with a great turnout of 18 people. Tomasz Ziedalski, MD, a physician with WWMG Pulmonary, spoke to the group about Pulmonary Fibrosis. The second meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25th, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and lunch will be…
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