Columnist Caroline Gainer is finding renewed empowerment in not handing over to data tracking devices how she is supposed to ...

After being laid low with illness, columnist Caroline Gainer is finding her breathing is starting to recover, and her sore ...

A novel test that looks at mucus proteins may help assess the health of the lungs in people with COPD, according to a new study.

Common symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, include shortness of breath, a frequent cough or cough that produces a lot of mucus, wheezing, and tightness in the chest. Excess ...

Fluticasone (brand name Flovent) is a prescription corticosteroid used to prevent breathing difficulties, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing caused by respiratory disorders such as COPD. It works ...

There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...

Although there is no cure for COPD yet, there are several approved treatments that can help manage the disease and ease symptoms. Learn more about some of the specific therapies used to treat this ...

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) — commonly called acid reflux — have a higher risk of experiencing acute exacerbations, a ...

A new double-combination therapy that promotes lung expansion and airway clearance has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people with lung diseases ...

Using e-cigarettes, often called vaping, significantly increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a U.S. study suggests. People who used e-cigarettes, which are ...

Scientists at NextCure have developed a monoclonal antibody targeting the protein VSTM-1, which the company hopes to develop as a treatment for inflammatory lung disorders such as chronic obstructive ...