Getting better with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t a passive hope. It’s a practice of daily choosing, and sometimes it feels like the choosing is the hardest part. No one hands you ...

Oxygen concentrator bubblers and tubing need regular cleaning, and make sure to use distilled water, writes columnist.

Mabwell’s experimental therapy 9MW1911 may reduce the frequency of moderate to severe exacerbations in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to data from a completed ...

Caroline Gainer is from West Virginia, the state with the highest rate of COPD in the United States. She was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD in 2013 after a pneumothorax (lung collapse). After ...

After a challenging period of illness that included shingles, diverticulitis, and a respiratory infection, I found myself profoundly weakened. My muscles had softened, my breath felt shallow, and even ...

The American Lung Association Research Institute is investing $22 million to advance research and support care for lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “Research is ...

“Gloom, despair, and agony on me …” The Moonshiner quartet sang it best on the country show “Hee Haw,” their voices twanging through the television like a knowing wink from the universe. I used to ...

Inflammation is having a moment. It’s the buzzword behind turmeric lattes, elimination diets, and supplement stacks. But for those of us living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

While watching coverage of a landslide on my news feed, I was reminded of a time when I had a close brush with one. A carpool I was in just missed it, but the carpool of friends behind us wasn’t so ...

Using e-cigarettes, often called vaping, significantly increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a U.S. study suggests. People who used e-cigarettes, which are ...

A urine test developed in a dipstick format by Global Access Diagnostics helped not only distinguish between stable and exacerbation states among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients ...

Oral supplementation with nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, helped reduce markers of lung inflammation in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), data from a placebo ...