David Melamed,  —

Starting a pulmonary rehabilitation program within three months of hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, improved the rate of survival over one year by 6.7%, according to new research. The study, “Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD and 1-Year…

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need to continue to use maintenance medications as prescribed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and do all they can to avoid infection, the American Lung Association said in an update. This virus poses a considerably greater risk of serious complications to these patients and…