Study examines development of early COPD in ages 30 to 55
Researchers are exploring how small airway abnormalities in younger smokers could help identify who is at risk of developing ...
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COPD patients who are socially isolated face higher risk of death, data shows
The risk for all-cause death was higher in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced social isolation compared to those who were more socially connected to others, ...
David Lynch Started Smoking at Age 8 — Now He Needs Oxygen to Walk: 'It's a Big Price to Pay' (Exclusive)
Director David Lynch, 78, started smoking at the age of 8. After being diagnosed with emphysema in 2020, he now relies on ...
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Healthbeat 4: What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how do you prevent it?
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The World Health Organization says chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading ...
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Dublin woman diagnosed with COPD says lung disease won't stop her living life to the fullest
Pearl Fleming is on a mission to raise awareness of COPD and the importance of getting the condition treated so that it doesn ...
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COPD Mortality Falls in China, Yet High Burden Persists in Underdeveloped Regions
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden remains high in underdeveloped regions of China despite a decline in ...
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Open Airways To Host COPD Health Fair
Open Airways will host a  COPD Health Fair and complimentary Afternoon Tea on November 16th which “will offer free flu shots, expert information, and useful giveaways for patients.” A spokesperson ...
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Regeneron/Sanofi's Dupixent Approval Signals Major Treatment Breakthrough For Smokers' Lung Disease
After years of limited advancements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, patients now have new options.
The killer disease ‘silently suffocating NHS’ and causing thousands of deaths a year – are you at risk?
A DISEASE that contributed to hundreds of thousands of emergency hospital admissions last winter needs the same urgency and ...
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Increased focus on comorbidities, socioeconomic factors could help improve health equity for people with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease, comprising several conditions, including ...
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Coping with COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a nasty disease typically caused by some of humanity’s nastier creations, ...
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Periodontitis Management: GPs Should Play a Role
The primary evidence linking periodontitis with chronic respiratory diseases concerns chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...