Respiratory Inspirations: A Cleveland Clinic Lungs, Allergy, Critical Illness and Infectious Disease Podcast

In this podcast, Dr. Peter Mazzone, Director of the Lung Cancer Program for the Respiratory Institute and the Lung Cancer Screening Program for Cleveland Clinic, discusses why low-dose CT screening is essential for people at high-risk for lung cancer. You’ll learn about the eligibility recommendations for being screened, whether or not your insurance might cover it and what happens after you get screened. Dr. Mazzone also discusses why lung nodules don’t always mean cancer and the benefits of being screened as part of a high quality lung cancer program.

You’ve been told all your life that you’re allergic to penicillin, or to aspirin, or perhaps to a vaccine. And maybe you are allergic--or maybe not. In this podcast, Dr. David Lang, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Department for Allergy and Immunology, explains why true penicillin and aspirin allergies are actually rare. He also discusses how testing and desensitization can be done safely. Dr. Lang describes why a vaccine allergy is often a reaction to one component that’s used with the vaccine, not the vaccine itself. So if you’re tired of not being able to use these drugs or get vaccinated, listen in and find out what to do next.

In this podcast, Dr. Sumita Khatri, vice chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute and director of the Asthma Center, discusses how the environment, both indoor, outdoor and over a lifetime, impacts your lungs. You’ll learn about your “exposome” and how making changes in it can improve your lung health. You’ll also hear about HEPA filters versus air purifiers, understand the connection between dust and clutter and learn why not having a good winter frost can make allergies worse.