Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how ...

Whether your symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came on gradually or suddenly, one thing remains the same: You’ll need to seek treatment for the condition right away. “There are ...

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We currently know that COPD, and specifically emphysema, is not just a lung disease found alongside lung cancer; it increases ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage to the airways. It typically refers to emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...

Dear Doctors: I work in a big shop where we make custom furniture. My wife thinks it puts me at risk of COPD and insists I should use a mask. Is she right? I thought COPD was something that happens to ...

This article is developed and funded by Chiesi Ltd. Dr Sooj has been paid an honorarium for his author contribution. Views are the author’s own and do not represent the NHS. I’M Dr Suraj Kukadia, ...

Doctor Breaks Down the Real Risks of COPD in Pregnancy And 8 Ways to Reduce Them to Ensure a Healthy Baby Pregnancy already asks a lot of the body and when shortness of breath, wheezing or chronic ...