With the help of physical therapy, columnist Caroline Gainer is seeing how relief from her arthritis pain improves her ...

Hard-to-get insurance, high costs, and limited treatment access are key barriers to care for COPD patients in the U.S., a new ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the recipe for her morning "magic coffee" and explains how each ingredient benefits her ...

Formoterol is a bronchodilator in a class of medications called long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) for use in the treatment of COPD.

A number of non-pharmacological treatments for COPD exist, from disease management plans to oxygen therapy and, above all, to quitting smoking.

Fluticasone is a corticosteroid used to prevent breathing difficulties, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing caused by respiratory disorders such as COPD.

High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) device is an airway clearance therapy in the form of a wearable vest for COPD and other diseases.

I recently read an article on my newsfeed that said Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, actor, and onetime California governor, had a four-word mantra: “Stay busy. Be useful.” I thought this was a ...

The arterial blood gas test is an indicator of pulmonary function used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis.

Columnist Caroline Gainer finds the mantra "Stay busy. Be useful." to be good guiding words for living with COPD.

Although there is no cure for COPD yet, there are several approved treatments that can help manage the disease and ease symptoms. Learn more about some of the specific therapies used to treat this ...