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Natural Asthma Remedies: Exercise Is Key

Mar 20, 2018 · UHN Staff · Lung Health

You might think that exercise is bad for asthma, but when done safely, it’s actually one of the more effective natural asthma remedies. Don’t let your symptoms hold you back from getting regular physical activity. Your asthma, as well as your overall health, will benefit tremendously if you exercise more. … Read More

4 of the Best Asthma Home Remedies

Mar 20, 2018 · UHN Staff · Lung Health

When a person experiences an asthma attack, generally three things are happening at once. The airways grow inflamed, shrinking the space for air to travel; the bronchial muscles tighten, pushing the inflamed walls even closer together; and excess mucus is produced—taking up the precious little space. Conventional rescue inhalers (such … Read More

Learn These Basic Health Facts About Lungs—and Breathe Easier

Mar 12, 2018 · Jay Roland · Lung Health

You take about 20,000 breaths a day, which means your respiratory system never stops working. It also means that your lungs need to be as healthy as possible in order for you to breathe easily as you age. Knowing the key facts about lungs can help you make healthy decisions … Read More

COPD ICD 9: What It Means

Mar 3, 2018 · UHN Staff · Lung Health

You may not have heard of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), but if you have COPD signs and symptoms, the ICD has heard of you—and it even has a series of code numbers for your diagnosis. Codes like "COPD ICD 9" are becoming more important as the use of … Read More

Quit Smoking: Increase Your Life Expectancy with COPD

Feb 2, 2018 · Kate Brophy · Lung Health

If you're battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and you're still a smoker, you've likely already heard this good advice: Give up cigarettes and you can improve life expectancy with COPD. Nicotine is an addictive substance that acts on regions of the brain that produce pleasurable effects, and it produces these … Read More

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Get COPD Diagnosed Early to Preserve Lung Function

Dec 7, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Lung Health

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for lung diseases that include emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Women are 37 percent more likely than men to have COPD, and it is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. COPD is undiagnosed in many patients who have it, but … Read More

What Do I Do? Pulmonary Fibrosis Prognosis

Nov 8, 2017 · Jim Black · Lung Health

Of the numerous diseases that can affect your lungs, pulmonary fibrosis could be one of the most perplexing. Although physicians can sometimes pinpoint a cause of the disease, in most cases no underlying culprit is ever identified. And, since the disease manifests differently from person to person, it can be … Read More

What Does “GOLD COPD” Mean?

Oct 10, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Lung Health

"GOLD COPD"—you may have read or heard the phrase in relation to lung diseases. But what does GOLD COPD mean? The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) is a program created to raise awareness of COPD signs and symptoms and to boost COPD life expectancy. It was launched … Read More

COPD Stages: How Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Advances

Aug 29, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Lung Health

Once you’ve been told you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to find out where you are as far as COPD stages are concerned. COPD stages include mild (Stage 1 COPD), moderate (Stage 2 COPD), severe (Stage 3 COPD), and very severe (Stage 4 COPD). These classifications are … Read More

COPD Home Remedies: How to Ease Symptoms

Jun 2, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Lung Health

Giving up the habit of smoking is an essential step for preventing and treating COPD, and can help you avoid COPD complications—but it isn't easy. About 70 percent of adult smokers report that they want to stop completely, but very few succeed in permanently quitting on their first attempt. To … Read More

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