Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

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

The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cleveland Clinic researchers have ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) is a disease that affects millions of Americans. The American Lung Association says 12.5 million Americans are living with the disease, and 1.3 million of ...

Respiratory viral infections pose significant morbidity and mortality to patients with chronic lung diseases like emphysema and COPD, causing exacerbations that drive destruction of normal lung tissue ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation involves following an individualized treatment plan that may include physical exercise, breathing techniques, nutritional education, and counseling. Chronic obstructive ...

Grace Anne Dorney Koppel was told she only had a few years left after her 2001 COPD diagnosis. Now, the couple provides the treatment that keeps her 'very much alive 23 years later' Star Max via AP ...