The two most common types of COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which have similar causes and symptoms but affect different parts of your lungs. Smokers are most likely to develop COPD ...

COPD symptoms vary depending on the amount of lung damage that has occurred due to inhaled substances, most commonly smoking. Symptoms are usually slow to develop and often don’t appear until ...

New research from the COPD Foundation and Phreesia shows conversations with healthcare providers can play a critical role in ...

How do doctors guide their patients to work effectively despite the breathing disorder or seek modifications to their job ...

However, as COPD worsens, so do the symptoms. If you notice any of the below—especially if the symptoms continue and/or grow more severe—talk to your doctor. [10] ...

Causes of a dry cough at night include acid reflux, asthma, COPD, or postnasal drip. Antibiotics, antihistamines, and trigger ...

"However, not everyone who smokes will develop COPD symptoms, and not all people with COPD have a history of smoking." Indeed, some 25% of people with COPD have never smoked a cigarette.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death globally and remains a major public health ...

Globally, in 2020, COPD prevalence was estimated to be 10.6%, or 480 million cases. That number is expected to grow to 600 million cases by 2050.

Debilitating symptoms from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can worsen in patients who also experience depression, research suggests. Patients who had pre-existing depression or ...

COPD, which affects an estimated 16 million people in the U.S., usually occurs in older adults who have smoked for many years. People with COPD often spend two-thirds of their lives with no symptoms.