Because chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients often struggle to breathe — and that struggle requires a lot of energy — weight loss and malnutrition can be side effects of the disease.
An open letter to the medical community: Here’s a question: If you believe you may have inadvertently stumbled upon a cure for a disease previously thought to be incurable, what would you do? Share ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have COPD, and my doctor explains that the trouble is that my lungs do not expel the full amount of the breath I take in. This prevents the full oxygen intake from my breath. My ...
The results of dozens of scientific studies into the effects of smoking on the lungs are conclusive: Cigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Meilan King Han, MD, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, discusses how her practice has altered patient care to adapt to the ongoing pandemic and challenges patients with ...
Nonpharmacological strategies that can help engage patients to remain adherent to therapies used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the other things that we ...
(StatePoint) Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is always important, and especially so right now, as individuals living with a chronic lung disease are at a higher risk of severe ...
Patients experiencing the symptoms of a chronic condition often feel a sense of relief when their doctor provides a diagnosis. They are no longer left to wonder what’s wrong — there’s a name for what ...
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