Few situations are more unsettling than not being able to breathe. Whether from a momentary injury that knocks the wind out of you, swimming underwater for too long or recovering after sprinting at ...

Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States — yet one ...

COPD is a disease that damages your lungs over time. It may start with mild symptoms and then get worse. Treatment can help symptoms and slow disease progression. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) --Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no longer a condition that just affects older smokers. Its rising cases indicate that there are various other contributing factors, including ...

An estimated 16 million adults in the U.S. have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung disease characterized by limited lung airflow. Its symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, a cough ...

The results of dozens of scientific studies into the effects of smoking on the lungs are conclusive: Cigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Sly Stone, an icon of funk music, has died at the age of 82 following a prolonged battle with COPD, a chronic lung condition that can block airflow and cause difficulty breathing. "It is with profound ...

COPD is a group of progressive lung diseases that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Despite affecting an estimated 32 million people in the United States, as many as half are unaware they ...