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What You Need to Know About COPD

Jan 22, 2024 · Kate Brophy · COPD

Most of us never think about breathing: It’s something that just happens automatically, and the only time we become aware of it is if we get out of breath due to vigorous exercise. But for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), breathing can become a struggle. “Unfortunately, COPD cannot … Read More

How Heart Smart Are You?

Feb 22, 2023 · UHN Staff · COPD

Heart-health advice has many messengers: your doctor, promotional fliers in the mail, family and Facebook friends, the National Institutes of Health, internet ads, and of course Dr. Google. Some health advice comes from science-based evidence, others not so much. Credible sources include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … Read More

Pulmonary Fibrosis Scar Tissue Inside Lungs

Nov 19, 2020 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · COPD

Breathing problems have been associated with coronavirus disease since the earliest days of the pandemic. Now we know that severe progression of COVID-19 is frequently accompanied by respiratory failure, and some doctors are concerned that critically ill COVID-19 patients may develop a form of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) after a long … Read More

Lung Cancer Screening Update

Nov 19, 2020 · Kate Brophy · COPD

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and also one of the most lethal, mainly because it is usually diagnosed at a late stage when it has already spread elsewhere in the body. But proposed changes to lung cancer screening could make a difference. Extended … Read More

Newsbriefs: Cognition & Walking Speed; COPD Rehab; Hospitals Bad?; Assessing Surgical Risk

Jul 17, 2020 · Kate Brophy · COPD

Cognition Linked to Walking Speed A recent study suggests that cognition and gait (walking) speed may parallel each other in determining your health trajectory as you age. For the study,which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 12, researchers analyzed data from 370 people age 65 to … Read More

Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD Is a Must to Preserve Lung Function

Mar 18, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · COPD

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. Like many other chronic diseases, COPD is undiagnosed in many … Read More

7. Influenza

Dec 11, 2019 · Lynne Christensen · COPD

Influenza—commonly called the flu—is a viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the lungs and the whole body. Most people who get the flu come down with it during “flu season,” which starts in October, peaks in February, and lasts through March. Children are more susceptible to getting the … Read More

Resources

Dec 6, 2019 · Lynne Christensen · COPD

For general information about the lung diseases in this report, contact the following organizations: Allergy & Asthma Network www.allergyasthmanetwork.org 800-878-4403 8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 260 Vienna, VA 22182 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology www.aaaai.org 414-272-6071 555 E. Wells St., Suite 1100 Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 American Association of Cardiovascular … Read More

Glossary

Dec 6, 2019 · Lynne Christensen · COPD

airways: The tube-like organs of the respiratory system through which air is breathed in and out. These include the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles. allergen: A substance that is not a harmful infectious agent, yet triggers the immune system to respond. Some common allergens are animal dander (shed skin flakes), plant … Read More

10. Conclusion

Dec 6, 2019 · UHN Staff · COPD

Unless we can breathe, we cannot live. That’s why it behooves us to treat our lungs with respect by not smoking or inhaling any unnecessary products, and by avoiding air pollution whenever possible. These simple measures can help prevent the majority of cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the most … Read More

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