The arrival of snow signifies that winter has well and truly arrived, but the freezing temperatures that accompany it are often a source of worry for people with lung conditions. People with ...

COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The condition causes lung inflammation that leads to airflow blockage and breathing problems. [1] “COPD encompasses both emphysema and chronic ...

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 ...

Unlike the West, where smoking remains the dominant driver, India’s COPD burden is shaped by pollution, says Dr Anurag ...

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 ...

COPD is a group of lung diseases that get worse over time. It prevents airflow to the lungs, causing breathing problems and ...

COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is progressive, meaning it gets worse over time without treatment.

According to estimates by the World Health Organisation, COPD ranks third among the leading causes of death globally.

While COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) symptoms may start out as mild to moderate — with episodes of difficulty breathing that come and go — over time, COPD tends to get worse, and many ...

Zein became aware of alcohol’s impact on COPD a few years ago. In a paper published in 2021, Zein and colleagues found that ...

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 ...