The focus on curbing COPD prevalence has largely focused on smoking cessation, but there are other factors, including diet, that can contribute to the risk of developing COPD. Adhering to a healthy ...

Improving the health of the gut microbiome by way of fecal transplant (in mice) and dietary modification (in humans), has been shown by researchers to noticeably improve COPD symptoms. The finding ...

People with certain chronic lung diseases might breathe a bit easier when their diets contain healthy foods like fruits and fish, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 2,200 adults ...

Dr. Barnard explains how his research suggests that processed meat may negatively affect not only your heart health, but also ...

The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cleveland Clinic researchers have ...

Leading Indian lung specialists are sounding an alarm about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD is now affecting younger, non-smoking individuals. Rising pollution and lifestyle changes are ...

Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States — yet one ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with clinically important deterioration were found to have greater exacerbations and mortality risks; however, triplet therapy could help ...

Whenever we think of difficulty in breathing, the first image that comes to mind is often the dramatic scenes shown in movies, where characters use inhalers and are labelled as asthma patients. But ...

Who helps you manage your COPD? It’s more than just one doctor. It’s a medical care team. What Kind of Doctors Treat COPD? Your COPD care team includes providers who prescribe medicine, guide therapy ...