COPD

Ask the experts: Spirometry Test

May 18, 2016 · · COPD
Q: My doctor says I need to have “spirometry.” Can you tell me what’s involved? A: Spirometry is a simple, painless pulmonary function test that helps doctors diagnose breathing disorders. You’ll be asked to take a deep breath in, and then exhale hard, for as long as you can, into a … Read More

Identifying COPD Is Key for Preventing Additional Lung Damage

Apr 28, 2016 · · COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—an umbrella term for chronic lung diseases that include emphysema and chronic bronchitis—affects seven million women. Unfortunately, millions more women have COPD but have not been diagnosed. “The medications that we use for COPD can help alleviate symptoms, but they do not alter the disease itself,” … Read More

Ask the Doctor: E-Cigarettes

Mar 30, 2016 · · COPD
Q. I’ve tried several times to stop smoking. Would using an “e-cigarette” help me quit? A. It’s unlikely—in fact, a study found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to stop smoking real cigarettes. The study follows 2015 guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task … Read More

High-Fiber Diet May Help Protect Lungs

Mar 29, 2016 · · COPD
Eating a diet high in fiber may support better lung function, according to a study that appeared online Jan. 19, 2016 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Researchers found that, among people who ate at least 17.5 grams (g) of fiber per day, 68.3 percent had normal lung … Read More

Smoking-Cessation Strategies Appear To Be Equally Effective

Mar 29, 2016 · · COPD
The nicotine patch alone may be just as effective at helping smokers quit the habit as combination nicotine replacement therapy or the prescription drug varenicline (Chantix®), according to a study published Jan. 26 in JAMA. Researchers randomly assigned nearly 1,100 smokers to one of three 12-week smoking-cessation strategies: a nicotine … Read More

E-cigarette vapors may pose health risks

Mar 28, 2016 · · COPD
According to researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine, there is a perception that e-cigarettes (also called vapors) may be safe or at least not as harmful as traditional cigarettes. Their recent research, published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, suggests otherwise. Just like traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes contain … Read More

Identify and Successfully Manage Adult-Onset Asthma

Mar 24, 2016 · · COPD
Asthma, a chronic lung disease that causes inflammation in and narrowing of airways, is often thought of as a child’s disease. But, adults can develop asthma—a condition known as adult-onset asthma—in their 50s, 60s, and beyond. “I do see adult-onset asthma in older women, especially if they have chronic sinusitis,” … Read More

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