CHICAGO — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease takes your breath away. With no treatment options other than oxygen, a new procedure – and tiny device – is helping patients breathe a sigh of relief.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Monday is World Lung Day, a day to spread awareness about lung diseases, and one patient is opening up about a new procedure that saved his life. Rick Scroggins is a patient at The ...

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“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common lung diseases in the world. According to the World Health Organization, the lung disease is the fourth leading cause of death ...

If you or a loved one suffers from severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or advanced emphysema, you know just how difficult it can be to breathe. Every step can be a struggle. Now, there ...

Connecticut COPD patients now have access to a new life-changing treatment in Hartford. The first patient at Saint Francis Hospital to get the procedure since it newly became available says it has ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is a condition that affects millions of adults in the United States. Because COPD affects your lung health and surgery stresses your lungs and body, it’s ...

Hyperinflation of the lungs is a common complication of c hronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It happens when too much air gets trapped inside your lungs. When you can’t exhale properly, ...

—A recent Australian study sought to determine the impact of COPD and smoking on post-operative pulmonary complications following lung cancer resection. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...