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If you are a COPD patient you may be at risk of flare-ups in the colder months. Check out the expert-approved tips which ...

The arrival of cold weather can exacerbate the condition, causing difficulty in breathing due to airway irritation, pollution ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have COPD. What can I do to avoid symptom flare-ups? DEAR READER: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a long-term condition that makes breathing difficult. Breathing is ...

World COPD Day is a reminder that chronic lung diseases can be prevented, managed, and treated effectively if detected early.

Even mild or occasional breathlessness can be an early sign of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD.

While many of us take for granted the ability to breathe easily, nearly 16 million Americans may be experiencing symptoms like coughing, wheezing or struggling to take in a breath — signs of chronic ...

Question: Several people in my family have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. I quit smoking years ago, but wonder if I will end up with this condition? Answer: Although some of your family ...

THESE are the four major signs of a common condition which is likely to be triggered by cold weather – and when you should ...

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I pretty much have it under control with medication, but I am still not able to do a whole lot, as I feel ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have COPD, and my doctor explains that the trouble is that my lungs do not expel the full amount of the breath I take in. This prevents the full oxygen intake from my breath. My ...