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COPD Awareness Month: The Fight to Breathe Better
Could you imagine how difficult it would be to breath if you had an elephant sitting on your chest? As cliche as this may sound, it’s a fair representation of how difficult …
Researchers Call for Treatment that Addresses Diabetes and COPD
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado have discovered that diabetics with a history of smoking will likely develop significantly impaired lung function, even if they don’t have overt chronic …
Try These Great Nutritional Tips for COPD
If you have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), than maintaining a proper diet can become a whole lot more tricky. Eating healthy meals and keeping the body at it’s …
A Blood Test Could Predict COPD Exacerbations
A new COPD clinical study has not been focused on the lungs as one might expect but instead has been looking at the blood. Researchers have found that signs of chronic inflammation …
Could an Antibiotic be Causing Heart Problems in COPD Patients
A new COPD clinical study has shown that there is an antibiotic which could cause potential heart complications for people with a preexisting respiratory disease. This report has been garnering some attention …
Preventing COPD Through Awareness
Have you ever had that strange experience where you think about breathing, and then you can’t stop noticing how often you actually breathe? Are you doing it now?? Breathing is a simple …
Older COPD Patients have an Elevated Risk for Carotid Atherosclerosis
A new clinical study from the Netherlands has shown that older COPD patients have an increased risk of developing plaque build-up in the carotid artery, as well as potentially having vulnerable plaques …