Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some patients with COPD experience lung function decline over time, and a study recently showed that chronic ...

Study: Lung Infection Screens Could Improve COPD Treatment Scanning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients for bacteria in the lungs could help healthcare providers identify patients who are ...

The signs and symptoms of chest infection among elderly can be different from that of younger patients. Read on to know the ...

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are also at higher risk of other ...

Children aged under 2 years who contracted a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) had almost a twofold higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult than those who did not, according ...

Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are some of the most common coexisting conditions in COPD. Shared risk factors and overlapping physiological processes likely contribute to the high rate of ...

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