Related complications are why "COPD is a leading cause of death both in America and worldwide," says Dr. David Mannino, chief medical officer at the COPD Foundation in Florida.

Sly Stone died after a prolonged battle with COPD, a lung condition that can be debilitating. Here's what doctors want you to know about it.

COPD is an inflammatory health condition that damages your lungs. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet and getting enough of vitamins A, C, D, and E can reduce symptoms and help manage the condition.

Since there’s currently no known cure for COPD, pulmonary rehab can’t help patients overcome the disease altogether. However, there are several benefits of keeping up with the rehab: ...

White, brown and pink noise are all examples of "sound masking," which neurologist Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen says can help people relax and fall asleep.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new treatment option for people with COPD or emphysema could be an alternative to lung surgery and transplant. People with COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Anyone who lives in a noisy environment, like the neighborhoods near this Brooklyn highway, may feel they have adapted to the cacophony. But data shows the opposite: Prior noise exposure primes ...

At week 24, patients receiving ensifentrine had a 36% (P = .0503) reduction in moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate in ENHANCE-1, with an even greater reduction rate in ENHANCE-2 at 43% (P = .009).

James Baker, Sophie Booth, Josiah Dungwa, Andrew Higham, Dave Singh, Simon Lea. Alveolar macrophage carbon is associated with COPD severity. ERJ Open Research, 2025; 00933-2024 DOI: 10.1183 ...