Few situations are more unsettling than not being able to breathe. Whether from a momentary injury that knocks the wind out of you, swimming underwater for too long or recovering after sprinting at ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t just one condition. It’s a family of diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis that interfere with your breathing. In chronic bronchitis, ...

Moderate COPD may mean that physical activity is more difficult, and you may cough up mucus more regularly. People with moderate COPD can take steps to improve their life expectancy by preventing ...

What is it and who gets it? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term that describes the combination of two chronic lung conditions, chronic bronchitis, in which the airways are ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that affect the lungs. The disease makes it difficult to breath and progressively gets worse. About 15 million Americans have been ...

An inpatient COPD care pathway embedded in the EHR was linked to shorter hospital stays, lower costs, more pulmonary ...

The arrival of snow signifies that winter has well and truly arrived, but the freezing temperatures that accompany it are ...

November is National COPD Awareness Month. This month is meant to bring attention to the disease as it's one of the leading ...

When you have a lung condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, performing daily activities such as walking or climbing stairs can be challenging. Following a pulmonary ...

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