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Smoking before age 15 significantly increases risk of chronic lung disease
A study reveals childhood smoking significantly increases COPD risk in adulthood, highlighting the need for targeted ...
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COPD Resource Center
You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...
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What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.3 million deaths in 2019. In 2020, 148,512 ...
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8 Signs it’s Not Just Asthma
Black Americans have a higher likelihood of having asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) but may not know it. Here’s what you ...
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Airway Diseases Program
The Baylor Medicine Airway Disease Program provides comprehensive services for all patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our physicians offer the full spectrum of ...
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The Lung Institute
The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...
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Management and Treatment of Reversible Airway Disease
Asthma is a long-term lung disease characterizedby inflammation of the lower airwaysand episodes of airflow obstruction.Asthma severity ranges from intermittentmild symptoms, such as coughs and ...