USA Today

When Living with COPD, nebulized maintenance therapy may be an appropriate option

For individuals living with COPD, small changes may make a difference. Viatris Inc. and Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a group of life-changing lung ...
Self

COPD vs. Asthma: What’s the Difference Between These Lung Conditions?COPD vs. Asthma: What’s the Difference Between These Lung Conditions?

A high-pitched whistling sound when you breathe is the first tip-off that air is fighting to make its way into or out of your lungs. That sound is aptly named wheezing, and it is something that people ...
European Medical Journal

Spotlight on Dupilumab: New Clinical Data in Asthma and COPD

Exploration of key clinical trial data and real-world evidence on dupilumab in asthma and COPD presented at the ERS and CHEST ...
Medscape

Patients With Asthma and COPD At Increased Cancer Risk From Microplastics

Individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more vulnerable than healthy controls to epithelial cell changes caused by microplastics exposure, based on data from a ...
Medical News Today

How diagnosing and treating asthma, COPD early can significantly improve quality of life

Researchers report that as many as 70% of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma could be undiagnosed. They say that receiving a diagnosis and treatment can dramatically ...
Healio

Air pollution, genetics increase risks for COPD among patients with asthma

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Air pollution and genetic susceptibility increased the risks for progression from asthma to COPD, according to a ...
UPI

Asthma, COPD often not diagnosed, study indicates

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in ...
MedPage Today

First Generic OK'd for Popular Asthma, COPD Inhaler

In asthma, the combination is indicated for adults and kids ages 6 and older to prevent symptoms (not for acute attacks); in COPD, the inhaler is approved as a maintenance treatment to improve ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Frequent Productive Cough Associated With Worse Outcomes in Asthma, COPD

Frequent productive cough was experienced by patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with symptom prevalence increasing with higher disease severity, according to the ...
WBAL-TV

Woman's Doctor: Certain lung conditions are more common in women; Here's why

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...
USA Today

When Living with COPD, nebulized maintenance therapy may be an appropriate option

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a group of life-changing lung diseases that include emphysema and chronic bronchitis. 1 Those living with COPD can experience coughing, wheezing, ...