Jim Shaylor, 74, has COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] - an incurable chronic lung condition affecting more than 1 ...

Medication treatment for COPD usually involves inhaled medications, such as beta agonists like albuterol or long-acting forms of similar medicines like formoterol. Inhaled anticholinergic agents, like ...

The symptoms of COPD aren’t always obvious. Subtle signs like finding it harder to keep up with friends on a walk or unconsciously cutting down on physical activity can be easy to miss. Some people ...

David Mannino is co-founder and chief medical officer of the COPD Foundation. He's an internal medicine doctor with a specialty in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at University of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After over 50 years of smoking, my wife has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bad scarring of her lungs, but fortunately she doesn’t have cancer. She had respiratory ...

Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung ...

Study: Lung Infection Screens Could Improve COPD Treatment Scanning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients for bacteria in the lungs could help healthcare providers identify patients who are ...

Patients in the UK will be able to access cutting-edge testing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - the UK’s sixth biggest killer - as the NHS rolls out faster, more accessible ...

Using a care pathway focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to shorter hospital stays, increased referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation, and improved standardization of care, ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy may reduce all-cause mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but not in COPD.

Temple Health leads research showing how women and non-smokers face rising risks, and how new treatments are changing the ...