COPD - Original Articles

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Many people successfully kick the habit, and you can too. Here, the top 10 benefits of smoke-free living.

Have you noticed that your fast-acting relief inhaler isn't providing as much relief as you'd expect? If you're an older person who smoked, it's possible that in addition to asthma, you could have another ailment called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

The benefits of good dental hygiene go far beyond your teeth and gums. Researchers now believe your oral health can have an effect on how well your lungs will function.

There are benefits to taking inhaled corticosteroids to control your asthma symptoms. But did you know this medicine can put you at risk for diabetes?

Are you taking steps to protect your lungs? If not, you could be putting yourself at risk for a host of respiratory problems.

A cough is a symptom that can have many causes.

If you have asthma, you probably know that smoking yourself (or even being around someone else’s cigarette smoke) can make you feel pretty sick. But you may not know exactly why this is the case, or whether it’s too late to bother giving this bad habit up.

The nation's costliest conditions rack up a combined tab of more than $500 billion a year.

Learn how to reduce the likelihood of COPD flare-ups.

With the slowly, but steadily rising temperatures, what does the future hold for our health?

Although COPD triggers can vary by person, it's important to understand the ones that can most frequently lead to flare-ups.

Get the facts about this common and deadly lung disease, which affects 32 million Americans.