Adults hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation faced elevated odds for all-cause mortality and ICU admission if they had end-stage renal disease and were on dialysis, according to data presented at ...

COPD is no longer solely a smoker's illness. Urban pollution, indoor cooking smoke, and even genetics contribute to rising ...

On Tuesday, the COPD Action Alliance and Representative Karen Gonzalez Pittman talked about the disease's impact across the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study ...

COPD is one of the most common lung conditions in the country. If you experience shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty ...

Sex differences in lung diseases represent a critical yet historically overlooked dimension in pulmonary research and ...

November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month. It’s time to raise awareness about lung disease within our communities. By understanding the causes, reducing our risk ...

After assessing data from the first 46 adults with refractory nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease who completed the ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t contagious. But people with COPD can transmit other infections when they cough. They may also have a greater risk of serious illness from a ...

Learn about restrictive lung disease, its types, causes, diagnosis, and recovery tips. Understand how to breathe better and ...