Strength training is essential. “With more strength, any work being done becomes easier,” Stewart says. You can exercise ...

Dr. Kaelee Brockway and Dr. Shakeel Ahmed discuss the overlooked benefits of referring patients with COPD experiencing pain ...

exercise capacity, muscle function, comorbidities, systemic inflammation, health-related quality of life and hospital admissions in COPD patients. Because of the many health benefits of physical ...

While physical activity has many health benefits in general, the level of physical activity in COPD patients appears to be low, compared with a healthy population but also with other patient ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. Learn about celebrities who've been affected by it.

Lung disease symptoms may make you afraid to exercise, but it’s actually good for your lungs, says Frank C. Sciurba, MD, director of the Emphysema/COPD Research Center at the University of ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Charlie Strange about the diagnosis and treatment of COPD. Dr. Strange is a professor ...

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a widespread disease that can greatly impact one's quality of life. The disease affects approximately 30 million Americans, though only 17 ...