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 ...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

The following is a summary of “Dose-response relationship between Life's Essential 8 score and COPD risk: the NHANES cohort ...

Prescribing physical activity to older adults reduces risk factors for chronic disease and improves functional independence, ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...