Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a lung and airway disease, is mired in myths. Pulmonologist Dr Raja Dhar shares COPD facts to raise awareness.

There’s no cure for COPD, but treatments like medication, inhalers, and lifestyle changes can help. Experts are also looking into new treatment options like biologic medication and stem cell therapy.

COPD Severity and Life Expectancy Doctors use a classification system called the Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease (or GOLD) system to determine how severe your COPD is. It's based on how ...

Quitting smoking can help preserve your current lung function. It may also alter the course of your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression and reduce some symptoms. Cutting down or ...

Both lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect your lungs. Both can cause shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. COPD and lung cancer are usually thought of as separate ...

Our experts separate fact from fiction regarding COPD to help us better understand the risks and challenges of the disease. “Although cigarette smoking is the main cause of COPD, not everyone who ...

Over 12.5 million Americans live with a lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the American Lung Association. While COPD notably occurs in smokers, some ...