Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with COPD, you might be wondering what comes next. Talk with your doctor to understand what to expect. An ongoing cough is a symptom of COPD, especially when it comes ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa ...

Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

Chronic bronchitis is the type of bronchitis that causes COPD. It develops when hair-like fibers called cilia disappear from the bronchial tubes, making it difficult to cough mucus from the lungs.

At least half of smokers will develop chronic bronchitis (CB), cough and sputum without lung-function impairment, and up to 15% will develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...

The problem with COPD is you have obstruction to air flow, so most patients have a chronic cough, have some shortness of breath, have some wheezing. And periodically they will have what we call an ...

Chronic pain is a common complaint among those with COPD. Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the pain relief strategies that ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Symptoms include breathlessness, fatigue, and chronic cough. The disease affects more than 30 million Americans, yet approximately half of those people do not yet know they have COPD. Awareness of ...

fatigue and chronic cough. The disease affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Previous research has shown that people with COPD have a higher ...