While long-term smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for COPD, your environment also plays a massive role. If you have COPD, living somewhere with low pollution levels can help you manage your ...

If you or your loved one has COPD, you might think about getting an air purifier for your home. It may do your lungs some good. Air purifiers are electronic machines that clean particles -- tiny bits ...

We've all had those moments, standing in front of a closet full of perfectly good clothing but still unable to find an outfit we like. In those "I-have-nothing-to-wear" moments, you pull out the ...

Asthma and Lung UK said that over the last two years alone, there has been a 23% increase in emergency hospital admissions ...

The charity is calling on the government to produce a national strategy for respiratory illness to avoid hospitals being ...

Hospitals are at risk of becoming “overwhelmed” due to a significant rise in people needing urgent help with lung conditions, ...

Using 21 st century diagnostics to overcome barriers for lung function testing in primary care: it is time to consider oscillometry Obstructive airways diseases, including asthma and COPD as the most ...

If you’ve already started your estate planning, congratulations — you’re ahead of the curve and protecting what matters most! As of 2025, only about 24% of American adults have a will or estate plan, ...

I have a 72-year-old friend who is declining with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She got divorced 4 years ago. She has a 32-year-old son. Does she need a will? She has not written a new ...

This week, Canadian underwear brand Knix unveiled its first men’s line, MNTD. Knix made its name in women’s intimates, launching with leak-proof underwear in 2013 – a category the Toronto-based ...

Correspondence to Professor Peter B O'Sullivan, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; p.osullivan{at}curtin.edu ...