WHO data show that in 2021 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease accounted for 75 deaths per 100,000 population among females and 66.1 deaths per 100,000 for males in India. (Image credit: Saakshi ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by the progressive deterioration of the lungs and airway obstruction. Here’s what you need to know about this disease and the signs to ...

According to the World Health Organisation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth-leading cause of death globally. Yet even with this statistic, COPD continues to be extensively ...

Background Whether inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. Objectives To establish, ...

Miami (November 11, 2025) – Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease report differences in symptoms, mental ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An estimated 15 million adults in America have been diagnosed with COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, but the ...

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is frequently associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychological diseases, all of which can negatively impact quality of life, exacerbations, and ...

LUNG CONDITIONS LIKE ASTHMA AND COPD ARE MORE COMMON IN WOMEN THAN MEN. BUT WHY? WELL, DOCTOR ALBERT POLITO FROM MERCY MEDICAL CENTER JOINS US WITH MORE INFORMATION. GOOD MORNING. IT SEEMS LIKE WE ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that often hides in plain sight. You may think you’re dealing with a common cold, when in reality, your lungs are swollen, irritated ...

Sly Stone, an icon of funk music, has died at the age of 82 following a prolonged battle with COPD, a chronic lung condition that can block airflow and cause difficulty breathing. "It is with profound ...