PHILADELPPHIA (WPVI) -- When emphysema develops, the lungs lose their ability for two-way airflow. A strategic surgery helps patients breathe easier, and it is drawing people here from far and wide to ...
Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on COPD posted in 2025.Readers were most interested in how pulmonary ...
One patient could only walk 15 to 20 steps before needing to get back on her oxygen, making it difficult to find motivation to engage in daily activities. Another patient struggled with severe ...
A recent study published in the journal of Radiology showed that dynamic chest radiography (DCR) may serve as an effective ...
Cold air can irritate the airways that carry air into the lungs, potentially causing symptoms like coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing.
Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...
I’M Dr Suraj Kukadia, known as Dr Sooj, an NHS GP who has seen how life-changing COPD can be. As the colder months set in, I ...
Environmental factors like smoking or chemical exposure are usually the culprit in lung disorders like COPD or emphysema. However, some of those cases are actually driven by genetics. We inherit our ...
INDIANAPOLIS — An estimated 15 million adults in America have been diagnosed with COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, but the ...