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Columnist Caroline Gainer weighs in on how changes with her doctors have affected her ability to coordinate care for her COPD ...
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of COPD, so it's important to understand what causes it, columnist Caroline Gainer says.
While the risk of COPD was highest among traditional cigarette smokers and dual users, e-cigarette users also had a significantly increased risk of COPD over people who’d never used e-cigarettes or ...
Tools to help me survive hard months When I’m feeling down, I like to challenge myself with certain activities that provide an incentive to both exercise and get enough rest. The first challenge I did ...
Reaching the top of the stairs with an oxygen saturation of 92% was a victory in columnist Caroline Gainer's recovery from pneumonia.
A dipstick urine test and a mobile app may help predict disease exacerbations in COPD patients as much as a week in advance, a study found.
The FDA approved RSV vaccine Abrysvo, which protects against lung infections, for high-risk adults as young as 18 with diseases like COPD.
DirectRx pharmacy was added to the network of pharmacies distributing newly approved COPD therapy Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) in the U.S.
People who get more vitamin E in their diet may be less likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, U.S. data suggest.
One solution to this problem is to attend virtual pulmonary rehabilitation programs. According to a 2022 article published in the journal American Family Physician, virtual pulmonary rehabilitation ...
Until she found help, columnist Caroline Gainer was losing too much weight because of cachexia, the wasting disease that can accompany COPD.
Yupelri (revefenacin) is not superior to Spiriva (tiotropium) at improving lung function in adults with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to data from a Phase 4 clinical ...