People in rural areas are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a variety of factors. We explain why.

When you have COPD, medications can go a long way to help you breathe more easily and boost your quality of life. When you have moderate to severe disease, you and your doctor will work together ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes changes in your lungs that affect your breathing. As a result, you may not get enough oxygen or use it fully. That can lead to hypoxia ...

People with type 2 diabetes who take GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications have a lower risk of having COPD symptom flare-ups than ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer discusses a study whose findings suggested that respiratory muscle strength training could help ...

In terms of stable COPD management, the most important concept is to explain to the patients the disease progression to help them overcome the denial of the causality of smoking. The expectations ...

Researchers had found in a new study that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples, that can be obtained from a cheek swab or blood test, they can improve identification of people ...

The study reveals SGLT-2is are linked to fewer COPD exacerbations in type 2 diabetes, suggesting a need for further clinical ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension experience improved ...