Medication treatment for COPD usually involves inhaled medications, such as beta agonists like albuterol or long-acting forms ...

Quit smoking and control your indoor air quality. Exposure to smoke, dust, fumes, vapors and chemicals can worsen your COPD.

A new COPD drug, developed by Verona Pharma, was approved by the FDA Wednesday. The drug, ensifentrine, is the first new type of maintenance treatment for COPD in over a decade. In clinical trials, ...

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Shortness of breath when walking short distances can occur suddenly or be a chronic condition. It should be evaluated, as it ...

Gordon Stewart-Harrison recalls his first experience with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when he was shoveling snow on his driveway. After just a few moments, he was completely out of ...

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 ...

Severe COPD hotspots revealedMore Australians lose their lives to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)1 than to ...

PAP is a rare lung condition that can be difficult to diagnose because it may mimic many other more common lung diseases,” ...

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 ...