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 ...

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

According to the NHS, a hacking cough is the primary symptom of the illness. One clear distinction is that a ...

Looking for the name of Marcel Proust on search engines, it seems that the centenary of his death (1922) has gone unnoticed by medical doctors. Several essays on his illness have already been ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

The following is a summary of “Dose-response relationship between Life's Essential 8 score and COPD risk: the NHANES cohort ...

Acute Care Interventions in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD Exacerbation Before and After Implementation of an Integrated ...

Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Feels normal, right? Imagine if that breath carried invisible toxins, invisible yet ...

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

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal lung disease characterized by the scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

Chronic pain is a common complaint among those with COPD. Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the pain relief strategies that ...