Few situations are more unsettling than not being able to breathe. Whether from a momentary injury that knocks the wind out of you, swimming underwater for too long or recovering after sprinting at ...

Former First Lady Barbara Bush has decided not to seek any more treatment for COPD and congestive heart failure. Instead, she’s chosen comfort care and is surrounded by family. Millions of people in ...

Moderate COPD may mean that physical activity is more difficult, and you may cough up mucus more regularly. People with moderate COPD can take steps to improve their life expectancy by preventing ...

Just how common is COPD? And just how disheartening and confusing can a diagnosis be? These are questions our Senior Contributor Ted Koppel has been grappling with for very many years, and very close ...

The 6-minute walk test for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a fast and noninvasive way to measure your heart and lung function. If you have COPD, this test helps your doctor understand ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that affect the lungs. The disease makes it difficult to breath and progressively gets worse. About 15 million Americans have been ...

HOUSTON – As former first lady Barbara Bush rests at her Houston home amid news of her failing health, more news is coming out about the diseases she's fighting. Bush has suffered from congestive ...

What Does COPD Mean for Me? What Does COPD Mean for Me? If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’ve almost certainly experienced symptoms caused by damage to ...

Chris Ayres, the voice actor who played the villain Frieza in the popular anime franchise Dragon Ball, died on Monday at the age of 56 after struggling for several years with a condition known as COPD ...