While a gradual loss in muscle strength is a natural part of aging, for many older adults it's more than just feeling a ...

The prevalence of fatigue among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide is approximately 59%, according to systematic review and meta-analysis findings published in ...

Pirfenidone use in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may be linked to a lower incidence of lung cancer. Learn more.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has prepared a special report on Trelegy and Breo, two therapies that treat ...

The United States has informed the United Nations (UN) that it is freezing some of the critical funds meant for the peacekeeping mission in Haiti. Addressing the press on Tuesday evening, the UN ...

Researchers have been trying for decades to stop the cells that damage the lung in people with pulmonary fibrosis. Now a team of Columbia and UCSD researchers may have found a clever solution that ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lung diseases that obstruct airflow. You may experience breathing difficulties, but you can treat and even prevent flare-ups.

Many of us with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience chronic fatigue, but I still wondered why I’d been sleeping more than usual lately. As usual, I did some research and am letting ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease. Historically, two COPD phenotypes have been described: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Although these phenotypes may provide ...

imperial.ac.uk Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) following hospitalisations for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated with improved exercise capacity and quality of life, and reduced ...

4 The Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone of care for COPD but uptake of traditional ...