Among asymptomatic adults who underwent lung cancer screening, risks for all-cause, COPD and cardiovascular disease mortality ...

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

WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health Whittier Hospital is now offering the Zephyr (R) Endobronchial Valve procedure, a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment option for ...

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 ...

In a breakthrough for patients suffering from severe COPD or Emphysema, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has become one of the first Michigan health systems to offer a new minimally ...

AAT is produced by the liver but helps the lungs defend against inflammation and outside irritants such as smoke or other ...

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

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term, inflammatory lung condition that causes airflow obstruction and reduced lung function. In short, COPD makes it hard to breathe.

COPD is a group of lung diseases that get worse over time. It prevents airflow to the lungs, causing breathing problems and ...

Lung cancer is among the most common cancers worldwide. In the United States and other industrialized countries, it’s the major cause of cancer mortality. Emphysema is a term that describes structural ...

COPD patients with a CTR of 0.3 or greater are at reduced risk of having a severe COPD exacerbation in the subsequent year. Moderate exacerbation history, advanced age, use of rescue medication, ...