Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the fastest growing chronic illnesses in the United States. The Lung Institute reports that the 5 worst…
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) are more likely to be hospitalized and die, according to…
To shine a light on the link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and depression, the Lung Institute is starting an initiative to help combat depression in COPD patients. It…
“What’s the weather going to be today?” It’s a frequent question that has larger implications for those with lung disease. Whether it’s summer or winter,…
You want a trip to Philip Morris International to feel like a visit to Marlboro Country. But the company’s Swiss research center, aka the Cube,…
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study…
Introducing the New Freedom From Smoking® Plus from the American Lung Association About 70 percent of smokers say they want to quit and 40 percent…
Fewer Americans are dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not black women and the middle-aged, a new government report shows. Between 2000 and 2014,…
New research conducted by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston suggests that pulmonary rehab (PR) therapy among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Disease management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a big challenge for health care providers in the United States. COPD is recognized by the Centers…