Researchers have decoded why people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, an advance that could lead to the development of new therapeutic interventions to reduce the infection in patients with the lung condition. The researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney in Australia … Read more
It’s natural to gasp for breath when you’re walking up the stairs, exercising hard, sick, or anxious. Whatever may be the reason for shortness of breath, having a tight feeling in your chest or not breathing well can be pretty distressing. By Dr Yugal K Mishra, Isn’t it frightening to experience breathlessness regularly when you … Read more
COPD is caused by being exposed over time to irritants like gases and particulate matter, like cigarette smoke or chemical fumes and dust at work. (Representative image) By Dr. Ankit Singhal India, which dominates the list of having the world’s most polluted cities, also has the highest number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) cases … Read more
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Public health precautions meant to reduce the spread of COVID-19 may have had an unintended but happy side effect. They may also have benefited individuals who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. During the pandemic, admissions for COPD flare-ups … Read more
If you or your partner are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, you may be wondering what effect COPD will have on your sexuality. Will sex be possible? Will it be safe? Satisfying? COPD symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath will almost certainly change the way you and your partner express yourselves sexually. … Read more
SOURCES: Carolyn Rochester, MD, Yale Medicine; medical director, Yale COPD Program; medical director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Benjamin J. Seides, MD, director, interventional pulmonology, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Merck Manual: “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),” “Treatment of Acute COPD Exacerbation.” American Lung Association: “Cleaning Supplies and Household Chemicals,” “What You Need … Read more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — otherwise known as COPD — is a chronic lung disease. When you have COPD, you might have a cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, or have trouble breathing. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. If you have COPD, managing the symptoms and making lifestyle changes can be … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Global warming may ultimately rain on everyone’s parade, but new research suggests that major thunderstorms are already wreaking some havoc on the respiratory health of seniors. That’s because atmospheric changes that precede storms increase the risk that older people with asthma … Read more