Pulmonary rehabilitation involves following an individualized treatment plan that may include physical exercise, breathing techniques, nutritional education, and counseling. Chronic obstructive ...
A recent study found that a nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention was a feasible and acceptable strategy for addressing how social determinants of health (SDOH) and comorbidities ...
When it comes to treating pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), it’s the nurses who are on the front lines. Johnson & Johnson’s biotech unit Janssen is running ...
WILTON -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 24 million people nationwide currently have COPD but as many as half do not ...
Yoga and other mind-body exercises, acupuncture, music therapy, and vitamin D supplementation may help you manage symptoms or improve quality of life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lung) associated with ...
Who helps you manage your COPD? It’s more than just one doctor. It’s a medical care team. What Kind of Doctors Treat COPD? Your COPD care team includes providers who prescribe medicine, guide therapy ...
Long-term exposure to black carbon is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for millions of Americans to access, a new Yale-led study reveals. The findings, ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a serious, progressive illness that hits the homeless and underinsured the hardest. It’s something Lindsay Bishop is seeing more and more of in her role as ...
A university has hosted a 24-hour livestream event to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).