During and after an exacerbation, mental recovery involves taking care of both your physical and mental health. Resting, ...

Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

A new study highlights the multiple obstacles patients face before receiving a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

Doctors use a variety of tests to diagnose and monitor your lung function and the effects of COPD over time. Your initial diagnosis may include: a review of your medical and family history a ...

COPD affects over 30 million Americans, yet awareness and diagnosis remain low. The disease is also the fourth leading cause of death globally. Women experience a higher burden of deaths from ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...

A recent study revealed that early-life exposure to tobacco significantly elevates the risk of developing idiopathic ...