Articles in COPD
Spiriva Eases Breathing But Doesn’t Reverse COPD Lung Damage
A four-year-long study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the inhaled anticholinergic drug, Spiriva, reveals patients are often able to breathe easier when Spiriva is added to a more conventional course of treatment …
Veggies Provide Tasty Way to Ease COPD Symptoms
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects at least 16 million Americans. Often associated with cigarette smoking, COPD is the nation’s #4 leading cause of death. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical School have …
Easier Breathing May Be Big Win for COPD Computer Game
Researchers at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Hines, Illinois, are working with a computer game they hope will encourage patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to get the much-needed exercise that makes breathing …
