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A COPD exacerbation can be a worrisome experience, but having a few expert-recommended rescue tips can help.
If you have COPD, performing daily tasks can leave you feeling fatigued and breathless. This room-by-room home tour can help you identify ways to modify activities to conserve your energy.
Exercise is beneficial for people with COPD, but symptoms such as breathlessness and fatigue may make physical activity difficult. Making some tweaks to exercises like walking and cycling can help make them easier.
COPD symptoms can get worse over time. Learn more about the different grades of COPD and how symptoms can change as the condition progresses.
Yoga and other mind-body exercises, acupuncture, music therapy, and vitamin D supplementation may help you manage COPD symptoms or improve quality of life. Learn more about how they can help with this interactive infographic.
Midge Wilson went from bench-pressing 150 pounds to being unable to walk upstairs after being diagnosed with COPD. This is her story.
Improve the air quality in your home so you can breathe more easily and live more comfortably with COPD.
If you have COPD, you may experience changes in your ability to breathe and swallow. This can increase your risk of choking and other complications.
When you're living with COPD, environmental factors have a large impact on your quality of life. Here are the best — and worst — places in the U.S. to call home if you have COPD.
Medication and treatment may be covered or offset by government and nonprofit programs.
Up to half of people with COPD may experience anxiety and panic attacks, which can worsen their outlook with COPD. Learn how to manage symptoms.
Research suggests that practicing mindful breathing (pranayama) alongside physical yoga postures (asanas) can help manage symptoms of COPD.
COPD lung sounds, like wheezing and crackling, can give clues about the state of your airways and help determine whether your treatment is working.
COPD is a progressive condition. Quitting smoking is the best way to prevent it from progressing. Being smoke-free can help to maintain your lung function.
Chest pain can happen in people living with COPD. Learn the different causes and treatment options for COPD chest pain.
COPD treatments can help slow its progression and relieve symptoms. A robust care plan often includes medication, pulmonary therapy, and lifestyle changes.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can cause breathlessness, coughing, and wheezing. This article cover four ways to manage these symptoms.
Your diet can have a significant impact on COPD symptoms and disease progression. Learn more about what to eat, what to avoid, and how to plan for life with COPD here.
Living with COPD involves learning how to manage the condition as well as getting the support and community you need. These blogs can help.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lung diseases. Here’s what you should know about symptoms, diagnosis, and management.
Medication can help you manage COPD and live a long life. Treatment will vary depending on the severity of COPD and symptoms. Read on to learn more.
If you're living with COPD, modern medicine can help you manage the condition. Still you may also want to consider making a few adjustments to your living space to help your respiratory system.
COPD is a lung condition that causes symptoms like breathlessness, coughing, and chest infections. If you know someone living with the condition, this article will provide you with helpful tips on how to support them.
