Arthritis often occurs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For me, each moment of pain in my hips is another ding to my oxygen saturation, or at least that’s how it seems. I’ve been in a one-step-forward, two-steps-backward grind since a bout of pneumonia last year. Living with osteoarthritis in my hips has shown me […] The post Relief from my arthritis is a breath of fresh air appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
A new survey from the COPD Action Alliance shows that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the U.S. often have difficulty getting proper care because of barriers to health insurance, high costs, and limited access to treatment. According to the alliance, a nationwide advocacy network, the results from the survey — called […] The post New survey reveals key barriers to care for COPD patients in US appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the recipe for her morning "magic coffee" and explains how each ingredient benefits her health.| COPD News Today
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I recently read an article on my newsfeed that said Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, actor, and onetime California governor, had a four-word mantra: “Stay busy. Be useful.” I thought this was a wonderful guide for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As I pursue the idea of staying busy and being useful, I find it’s […] The post ‘Stay busy. Be useful.’ is a great mantra for those living with COPD appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
I have a few tips, tricks, and gadgets that help me live a good life with my chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They come during my morning and evening routines, which help us do what’s important for our health. They can become habits that spur us to remember necessary tasks we might forget, like taking meds […] The post For living well with COPD, I rely on these tips, tricks, and gadgets appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
While watching coverage of a landslide on my news feed, I was reminded of a time when I had a close brush with one. A carpool I was in just missed it, but the carpool of friends behind us wasn’t so lucky. We were concerned they’d be killed in the slide, but thankfully, they saw […] The post A change in health can sometimes seem like a landslide appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
One global clinical trial testing astegolimab for moderate to severe COPD hit its main goal, but another did not, Genentech reports.| COPD News Today
Columnist Caroline Gainer explores the benefits of telehealth visits, which have provided her with convenient and competent healthcare.| COPD News Today
Poor-sleeping COPD patients had a 25% greater chance of having a flare-up in the next year compared with those with the best possible sleep.| COPD News Today
Good use of noninvasive ventilation, like CPAP, lowered exacerbations and aided lung function in COPD patient group with sleep apnea.| COPD News Today
Read about the tests and exams given to diagnose COPD and its severity, and rule out other lung disorders as the cause of a person's symptoms.| COPD News Today
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes several symptoms that make breathing difficult, including persistent cough with mucus.| COPD News Today
Smoking is a known risk factor for developing COPD, but heavy smokers can have respiratory symptoms without developing airflow blockage.| COPD News Today
Patricia Inacio is a science writer for COPD News Today with a PhD in cell biology. She covers the latest news and information on a variety of COPD topics.| COPD News Today
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that coordinating my healthcare is getting harder. It’s important for those of us with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to coordinate medications and other treatments so that we get optimum results. When I was diagnosed with COPD, all but one of my physicians operated as an independent business. […] The post Is it getting harder to coordinate our care? appeared first on COPD News Today.| COPD News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for COPD Disease News
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of COPD, so it's important to understand what causes it, columnist Caroline Gainer says.| COPD News Today
Columnist Caroline Gainer had been searching for ways to improve her rest. Now, with help of her Fitbit, she's found her sleep time.| COPD News Today
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The FDA has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for certain COPD patients whose disease isn't controlled.| COPD News Today
Users of e-cigarettes have a significantly increased risk of COPD over people who've never used e-cigarettes or tobacco cigarettes.| COPD News Today
After months of struggling to get quality sleep, columnist Caroline Gainer is finally seeing improvements thanks to a new medication.| COPD News Today
Struggling to manage hip pain due to arthritis, columnist Caroline Gainer recognizes she also needs help coping with depression.| COPD News Today
Wellinks has joined forces with Careabout Health to introduce its virtual COPD management program to the New Jersey and Florida markets.| COPD News Today
To challenge herself, columnist Caroline Gainer is doing a 28-day chair yoga program and another one to boost her rest.| COPD News Today
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Columnist Caroline Gainer has been sleeping a lot more than usual lately, so she investigates whether that's normal for people with COPD.| COPD News Today
Aerobic exercise and a bath are part of columnist Caroline Gainer's evening routine, which helps her manage COPD and get better sleep.| COPD News Today
Learn the basics about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease): its symptoms, causes, related conditions, and those most likely to be affected by it.| COPD News Today