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 ...

Long-term exposure to black carbon is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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 ...

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 ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation involves following an individualized treatment plan that may include physical exercise, breathing techniques, nutritional education, and counseling. Chronic obstructive ...

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 ...

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, ...

A university has hosted a 24-hour livestream event to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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 ...