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

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

World COPD Day 2025 Generally it is believed that COPD is a smoker’s cough but a pulmonologist explains how it is more than ...

Coughing is one of the most common and noticeable symptoms of the condition, but it’s specifically a cough that lasts a long ...

In 2021, an estimated 14 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. If you’re not sure what the ...

Young adults (ages 20 to 44) with normal lung function who later develop chronic cough and phlegm have a fourfold higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Young adults (ages 20 ...

MIAMI – The COPD Foundation joins lung health champions around the world in recognition of World COPD Day on Nov. 19 to raise awareness, share knowledge and take action to reduce the burden of chronic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

The Crater Health District is educating Virginians about a disease that affects nearly 7% of adults — Chronic Obstructive ...

Researchers found that cough reflex sensitivity is amplified during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and reduces after recovery, while its persistence can help serve as a ...

Open Airways is raising awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] noting that they provides a range of ...

According to the World Health Organisation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth-leading cause of death ...