The Difference Between COPD and Asthma
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, may have many similarities as far as symptoms are concerned, but they are very different conditions in … Read more
Copd Risk Factors
The Emphysema Gene
When you mention someone with emphysema you might picture an older person, strapped to an oxygen tank as punishment for their years of heavy smoking. … Read more
Emphysema Cure: A Logical Approach
Emphysema Diagnosis: The Nightmare Begins My mother was diagnosed with emphysema in late 2002. I had worked in a hospital more than 20 years earlier … Read more
COPD: Warning Signs and Symptoms
What is COPD? And how can you recognize it and begin to treat or prevent it? These are 2 very common questions for most people … Read more
Living with Emphysema
Emphysema is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is characterized by long term shortness of breath, severe shortness of breath on exertion, … Read more