PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For people with emphysema, breathing in is hard because the lungs can't expand properly. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we learn about a procedure letting some emphysema ...

(NAPSI)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects approximately 16 million Americans and can make even simple ...

One patient could only walk 15 to 20 steps before needing to get back on her oxygen, making it difficult to find motivation to engage in daily activities. Another patient struggled with severe ...

BRIDGETON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A small device is having a big impact on the quality of life for some emphysema patients. We learn how these tiny one-way valves got a local woman back on her feet.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) --Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and ...

Cy Kennedy stopped smoking when the damage had already been done. He had developed emphysema, the chronic illness that caused his labored breathing and left him exhausted and depressed. Hooked up to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finding out that you or a loved one has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can feel overwhelming. But the good news is ...

New FDA-approved medical treatments can be transformative for patients and families, often providing them with more years to live and an enhanced quality of life. 1 Delivering timely, high-quality ...

A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation shows how an innovative phone-based inhaler education program helped Medicare Advantage ...

As AstraZeneca’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drug Breztri continues climbing toward blockbuster status, the Big Pharma is broadening its efforts to support people with COPD. That includes, ...

GlaxoSmithKline is once again getting techy with its clinical trial improvement efforts. The company will incorporate Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy platform, which analyzes biomarkers from breath ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer with the chronic breathing disorder known as COPD may benefit from a second helping of broccoli at dinner, research published today suggests. COPD, which ...