Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

The following is a summary of “Dose-response relationship between Life's Essential 8 score and COPD risk: the NHANES cohort ...

AHF was established in 1971 by the late Edward B. Diethrich, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon and innovator in his field of ...

During and after an exacerbation, mental recovery involves taking care of both your physical and mental health. Resting, ...

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

Injurious falls are common among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the two years before de ...

Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Getty Images Spirometry is an important tool for diagnosing and determining treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This breathing test can detect ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu. Its alert to doctors and hospitals follows a few rare ...

Patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours, while sick people are being left to soil themselves, according to a damning report into the state of the NHS. The Royal ...

By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London Patients are dying in the corridors of Britain’s hospitals. Pregnant women are receiving miscarriage treatments in semipublic places. Incontinent ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease, comprising several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Symptoms include breathlessness ...