Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make it hard for you to breathe. Today, doctors understand ...

Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States — yet one ...

Winter pollution and cold air are triggering a spike in bronchitis. Doctors urge timely testing as hidden lung damage risks grow.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Up to 24 million adults may have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Emphysema is the best-known form, but chronic bronchitis can be just as debilitating.

—A recent study analyzed patients with COPD in order to identify characteristics that could differentiate those with the chronic bronchitis phenotype. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Icenticaftor did not yield a dose response for trough FEV 1 at 12 weeks, but treatment was associated with ...

Around this time of year, it seems like everyone has a cough or nasal congestion. Often, these are simple colds that go away quickly on their own with little more than a runny or stuffy nose. But ...

COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The condition causes lung inflammation that leads to airflow blockage and breathing problems. [1] “COPD encompasses both emphysema and chronic ...

Every winter, cough and breathlessness become part of daily life. But this year, bronchitis cases are rising faster. From ...

Zein became aware of alcohol’s impact on COPD a few years ago. In a paper published in 2021, Zein and colleagues found that ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t contagious. But people with COPD can transmit other infections when they cough. They may also have a greater risk of serious illness from a ...

There are more than 12 million Americans who have COPD, according to Dr. Oz. But “many don’t realize it so they’re not getting the attention that can save their lives,” he tells Yahoo Lifestyle. COPD, ...