We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

(HealthDay News) — Beginning cigarette smoking before 15 years of age is significantly associated with later chronic ...

Multiple chemicals in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of lung immune cell. Cigarette ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Some people may also have COPD and asthma, which can worsen both conditions. Chronic obstructive ...

Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take for your health, but it's also one of the hardest.

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

“Our programs are built around the understanding that every quit journey is different,” says Jessica Buckley, President and CEO of Lung Health Foundation. “National Non-Smoking Week is the perfect ...

After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...

Individuals in the lowest quintile of birth weight appear to have an increased risk for subsequent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Globally, COPD is also a leading cause of death. Data from the World Health Organization in 2021 ranked it as the fourth ...