When you think about diseases that affect the lungs, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are likely some ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that often hides in plain sight. You may think you’re dealing with a common cold, when in reality, your lungs are swollen, irritated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

Lung diseases are a major global health concern. Many conditions begin silently with subtle signs. Early detection of symptoms like breathlessness, pe ...

In 2021, an estimated 14 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. If you’re not sure what the ...

Dr. Albert Polito, the director of the Lung Center at the Mercy Medical Center, explained the signs that could mean a cough ...

India has the second-highest incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CoPD) in the world, after China. What you need to know about CoPD and the cost of treatment for the chronic lung ...

(Health.com)-- You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? A chronic cough, defined as lasting more than eight weeks, is not uncommon.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe depression heightened a patient’s likelihood for cough, wheezing, exertional dyspnea, asthma and COPD. As ...

People who have one specific type of cough are being urged to see their GP over fears they could be one of 600,000 'missing' cases of a serious illness. However, if you have a persistent chesty cough ...