_ Sleep HealthToo Much of A Good Thing? By Jane Farrell articleWhen it comes to sleep, more isn’t necessarily better, according to a global study. Researchers who studied more than 116,000 … Read More→
_ Oral HealthFive Ways Neglecting Your Teeth Could Cost You - In Money and In Health By Jane Farrell articleHere’s a hard fact to chew on: Adults between the ages of 20 and 64 average losing about seven permanent … Read More→
_ Arthritis COPDRheumatoid Arthritis and COPD By Jane Farrell articlePeople suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may be at increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new … Read More→
_ Study: A New Way to Treat Multiple Chronic Conditions By Jane Farrell articleWhen we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms of those disorders can reduce our quality of … Read More→
_ COPDOpioids Linked to Heart Disease in Older COPD Patients By Jane Farrell articleOlder COPD patients who have recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease-related death when compared … Read More→
_ COPDA Better Understanding of COPD and Genetics By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have uncovered 13 new genetic regions that are linked to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The illness is the … Read More→
_ COPDOxygen Therapy May Not Help Some COPD Patients By Jane Farrell articleLong-term supplemental oxygen treatment may not provide much help to some patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers … Read More→
_ Asthma COPD Pneumonia Small Cell Lung CancerUnderstanding Lung Problems By Sondra Forsyth articleLupe has smoked for over 45 years. This year she started having trouble keeping up with her 3-year-old grandson without … Read More→
_ COPDScreening for COPD Is Not Recommended By Sondra Forsyth articleThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) does not recommend screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for people who … Read More→
_ Asthma COPDRescue Inhalers: New Approach Increases Mastery of Life-Saving Technique By Sondra Forsyth articleA rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flare-up, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated … Read More→
_ Medical CareMusic Therapy for COPD Patients By Sondra Forsyth articlePatients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other chronic respiratory disorders who received music therapy in conjunction with standard … Read More→
_ COPDCOPD Update By thirdAGE articleEditor’s Note: November is COPD Awareness Month, and this respiratory condition is something everyone should know more about. It is … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Lung CancerCOPD Patients Don't Know Enough About The Illness By articleA new national survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows a surprising lack of awareness of risk … Read More→
_ Medical CareCOPD Patients Risk Burn Injuries from Oxygen By articlePatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are receiving home oxygen have a higher risk of burn injury, according … Read More→
COPDCare Guidelines to Prevent Acute COPD By Jane Farrell articleThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) announced in October 2014 the release of … Read More→
_ COPDA "Flute" That Helps COPD Patients By Jane Farrell articleA hand-held respiratory device may offer COPD patients improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study from the University … Read More→