Early termination of the 6-minute walk test may be a practical and prognostic marker for severe adverse events in patients with COPD.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who work are costly to their employers in both direct and indirect costs and have greater productivity losses, according to a recent study. Patients ...

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to be at greater risk of developing lung cancer even if they have never smoked, according to a study. COPD is the umbrella term for a ...

I’M Dr Suraj Kukadia, known as Dr Sooj, an NHS GP who has seen how life-changing COPD can be. As the colder months set in, I ...

The most common side effects of NUCALA include: headache, injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, itching, or a ...

IF you’re suffering with increased breathlessness and a persistent chesty cough with phlegm then you might have a lung condition. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung ...

A greater proportion of women vs. men with COPD or bronchiectasis had their first health care visit within 6 months of ...

A new study finds that people who walked about two to three miles per day were less likely to be hospitalized for COPD problems. The last thing a person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

When you think about diseases that affect the lungs, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are likely some ...

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto has found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is significantly more common among never-smoking, older women (aged 50 years ...

Quitting smoking and avoiding vaping may be crucial steps in managing COPD, as these habits expose your lungs to irritants that cause further damage. Quitting may slow the disease’s progression and ...