Local fire officials are warning residents about the deadly dangers of smoking around home oxygen after yet another fatal blaze in the Bay State. A 68-year-old Plainville man died in a fire last week, ...

Home oxygen use has become increasingly popular among older adults as an effective and convenient way for them to manage medical challenges such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

In the U.S., someone dies every four days in a fire involving home oxygen therapy (HOT) systems. In the UK, where thermal fuses were mandated in 2006, deaths from HOT fires have been virtually ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — As winter weather keeps more people indoors, Ohio fire officials are warning residents who use home oxygen systems about the deadly risks of smoking near the equipment. This ...

Oxygen tanks. (File photo courtesy of the Defense Logistics Agency) As a patient living with a chronic respiratory condition, the constant news about cutting government programs and improving ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Firefighters with the Battlefield Fire Protection District led a successful effort that could save lives. And now, Mo HealthNet says that one piece of safety equipment for ...

Medical oxygen equipment was determined to be involved in causing two fatal house fires in Tuolumne County that left two men dead and another injured, prompting local fire officials to issue a safety ...

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Portable oxygen concentrators are small, mobile devices that condense the environment’s oxygen. They allow people to inhale more oxygen than usual. Medicare Part B covers portable oxygen concentrators ...