Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

Columnist Caroline Gainer has been sleeping a lot more than usual lately, so she investigates whether that's normal for ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

During and after an exacerbation, mental recovery involves taking care of both your physical and mental health. Resting, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples that can be obtained from a cheek swab or blood test, they can improve identification of people ...

Matthew Moll, MD, MPH, and Michael H. Cho, MD, MPH, from the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital are ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Today, nearly 300 million people worldwide live with COPD and it is the third leading cause of death globally, yet few people have ever heard of the disease. Why is it not very well known and what ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing ...

People with COPD also experience multiple comorbidities. Metabolic syndrome—when a person has diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure—is a common comorbidity in people ...