The Impact of Exercise and Fitness on Improving Patient Outcomes
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 593 - Lana Melendres-Groves, MD
Pulmonary hypertension patients are often handed powerful medications, but rarely something just as transformative: movement. Dr. Lana Melendres-Groves reveals a shocking truth that fewer than half of PH patients are ever referred to pulmonary rehab, even though research proves it can dramatically improve strength, breathing, and quality of life. This missing prescription may be the one that gives patients their lives back.
Participate in the PHenomenal Hope Run/Walk — New Mexico Saturday, October 17th at 10 AM
PH Didn’t Just Change One Life, It Changed an Entire Family
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 589 - Abby and Ari Borstein
When pulmonary hypertension changed their father, Eric Borstein’s life, sisters Abby and Ari refused to let the disease write the ending. Instead, their family turned heartbreak into hope by creating a community "Where is EB?" 5K dedicated to raising awareness, honoring their dad, and supporting others facing the same rare disease.
What began as one family's response to unimaginable adversity has grown into something much bigger, a movement proving that every step taken can bring hope to someone still searching for answers.
Why “The Walking Guy” Trusts His Therapist as Much as His Cardiologist
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 573 - Eric Borstein
For PAH patient, Eric Borstein, walking started as a way to survive medication side effects. Now, it has become a way to survive himself. Each step pulling “EB” further from an ICU bed and closer to an identity that isn’t defined by illness. Mental health has reshaped his recovery, and has become one of the lifelines he believes should be prescribed alongside life-saving therapies.
A 200 Mile Journey from LA to San Diego to Raise Awareness for PH
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 536 - Eric Borstein
When Eric Borstein collapsed in his bedroom in 2020, doctors gave him just months to live. Instead, he fought back with walking, mental health, and the support of his community. Now, he’s leading a movement, raising hundreds of thousands for pulmonary hypertension research, and walking 200 miles down the California coast to prove hope has no limits.