I was diagnosed with COPD last year after struggling with multiple symptoms. I quit smoking over 10 years ago, but I’m ...

A significant link was found between active cigarette smoking and an elevated rate of pneumonia in COPD, whereas this was not ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

I overheard the EMS radio calling in to the emergency department and could immediately hear the urgency in the voice of the paramedic about a patient being brought in. He told us they were bringing in ...

Research on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) requires further examination of rural health disparities and the impact of sociocultural and environmental exposures on health outcomes, ...

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

Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, researchers reported Thursday in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Photo by Cnordic ...

Cigarette smoking is far and away the No. 1 risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — a progressive, incurable lung disease that makes it harder to breathe over time. The ...

Recent studies reveal that smoking affects women differently, and often more severely than men. We spoke to an expert to ...

Growth is driven by rising COPD cases due to smoking and pollution, and enhanced therapeutic options like bronchodilators and biologics. Significant investments are improving diagnosis and treatment.

Smoking marijuana is not associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a newly released study. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles examined ...