Those who smoke are much more likely to develop symptoms of COPD, but secondhand smoke can also be the cause. Treatments are available; in some cases, your lung tissue can regenerate. Share on ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a limitation of how much air a person can inhale and exhale. Smoking has long been considered a major risk factor, but some smokers avoid the problem ...

Quitting smoking can help preserve your current lung function. It may also alter the course of your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression and reduce some symptoms. Cutting down or ...

—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 ...

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a lung and airway disease, is mired in myths. Pulmonologist Dr Raja Dhar shares COPD ...

Theory-based smoking cessation interventions helped to motivate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke to quit, ultimately improving their quality of life and lung ...

Cigarette smoking is far and away the No. 1 risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — a progressive, incurable lung disease that makes it harder to breathe over time. The ...

Cannabis smoking is not associated with an elevated risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) even among those possessing a clinically high risk for developing the disease, according to a ...

Both indoor and outdoor air quality impact chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which opens up a large avenue to work with patients to improve their outcomes. For COPD patients, the adage ...