Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study
Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study from Japan. According...
COPD - News
Telemonitoring may not help older patients
Older patients with heart, lung or kidney disease who were monitored with at-home electronic systems were just as likely...
Menthol smokers have more strokes: study
New research suggests that among smokers, those who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol...
Cured meat tied to more COPD hospitalizations
Among people with COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, those who eat a lot of cured meats are more likely to end...
Vitamin D doesn't ease lung disease symptoms: study
In a new study of people with moderate or severe lung disease, taking large amounts of vitamin D was not linked to any symptom...
REFILE: Pot smokers don't puff away lung health: study
A few hits on the bong now and then don't seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, suggests a new study. Researchers...
Pot smokers don't puff away lung health: study
A few hits on the bong now and then don't seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, suggests a new study. Researchers...
Special bike helps lung disease patients get around
A modernized version of the world's first bicycle could help some people with emphysema get around more easily, a small pilot...
More fruits and veggies don't help lung disease
Adding extra daily servings of fruits and vegetables didn't improve lung function or other markers of lung health in people...
Younger COPD sufferers report job and life burdens
Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are damaging the confidence, and the incomes, of an increasing number of...
Spiriva Respimat inhaler may raise risk of death
A mist inhaler used to improve breathing in people with lung diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema may increase...
FDA staff question dosing for Novartis lung drug
Regulators will ask outside experts if the higher of two proposed doses of a Novartis AG drug is needed to treat chronic...
People with emphysema at higher shingles risk
People with emphysema or chronic bronchitis may be at higher than average risk for a painful rash known as shingles, a study...
Many with asthma, emphysema may misuse inhalers
Many people with asthma or emphysema could be taking their inhaled medicines incorrectly, researchers say. When they asked...
Traffic pollution tied to increased emphysema risk
People who spend years living near high-traffic roadways may be more likely to develop emphysema and related lung problems...
Finland's emphysema rates hold steady
Finland's prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of serious lung diseases closely related to...
Artificial lung "breathes" in rats: study
U.S. researchers have created a primitive artificial lung that rats used to breathe for several hours and said on Tuesday...
Lung disease on the rise in Canadian province
The number of men and women living with chronic bronchitis and emphysema - collectively known as chronic obstructive pulmonary...
High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk
People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung...
Oxygen devices for lung disease show spotty performance
Devices that help lung disease patients have oxygen therapy on-the-go may not always perform consistently -- and may in some...
"Big Tobacco" still on the march, WHO warns
Governments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke, and curb...
Smoke from home fuels tied to emphysema
People who burn wood or other "biofuels" for heat or cooking may have a heightened risk of emphysema and related lung conditions,...
Cigar, pipe smoking may raise lung disease risk, too
If you thought it was only cigarettes that were dangerous to smoke, think again: People who smoke cigars or pipes have a...
Adults' breathing troubles may begin in childhood
New research hints that how well your lungs function in adulthood and your risk of developing chronic breathing problems...
Chinese smoking deaths seen doubling in 10 years
Smoking deaths in China, home to the world's largest smoking population, will double to two million a year by 2020 if the...
Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker
A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker...
Strength training can help people with lung disease
People with chronic lung disease like emphysema or bronchitis can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training,...
Dirty air, heat, cold may all trigger heart attacks
Extreme temperatures and heavy air pollution boost heart attack risk, according to a major new study. And on days when the...
Chantix helps people with emphysema stop smoking
Varenicline - marketed by Pfizer as Chantix -- is a safe, well-tolerated and effective way for people with emphysema - also...
Inhaled steroids: more harm than good in COPD?
In people who suffer from COPD, a progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe, adding an inhaled steroid to a...
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