Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

Singing can improve the quality of life of people with lung disease and help reduce their symptoms, according to a ...

Chronic respiratory diseases are among the top causes of death and disability worldwide, yet receive little political or ...

Researchers at New Mexico State University have found that cognitive impairments may increase the risk of premature death in Americans with chronic diseases.

The researchers demonstrated how to jointly examine prevalence estimates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from PLACES and social vulnerability measures from the Social Vulnerability ...

Chest pain is a relatively common symptom of COPD. It may occur due to bronchial spasms, digestive conditions like GERD, or even frequent coughing. Managing COPD-related chest pain involves several ...

The likelihood for mortality during hospitalization was increased among those with COPD or asthma vs. asthma-COPD overlap ...

Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who reported using marijuana had less risk of in-hospital mortality and pneumonia than non-users, according to a nationwide ...