Mary Chapman, features writer —

The American Lung Association has launched an initiative that has as its goal improving the quality of life of people who’ve been living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for at least a decade. The “COPD for…

From a Lace Up for Lungs challenge to learning about the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in individual U.S. states, supporters are poised to participate in COPD Awareness Month, observed each November. World COPD Awareness Day is Nov. 15. Each fall, the COPD Foundation and the…

La Mesa Rehab in San Diego — the sole comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility in the Southern California city — takes a holistic, innovative approach to pulmonary rehabilitation, which it emphasizes over pharmacological treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Its COPD management strategy, of nonpharmacological therapy for pulmonary rehab,…

Primary healthcare provider VillageMD is partnering with the COPD Foundation to identify the “missing millions” thought to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who remain undiagnosed and to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation. The collaboration seeks to better identify and treat COPD at Village Medical clinics. A…

A new remote monitoring program will offer personalized treatment to high-risk UC Davis Health patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The program is a collaboration between California-based UC Davis Health’s Operations Center of Excellence and precision digital health company Propeller Health. It will initially…

The national independent specialty pharmacy DirectRx has joined the COPD Foundation’s Corporate Social Responsibility program to help support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and find better treatments, . DirectRx’s membership brings to 23 the companies that fall under the foundation’s corporate sponsorship program. The program…

Pulmonx and the American Lung Association have partnered to educate patients and healthcare providers about treatment options, including endobronchial valves that can help people breathe easier who have severe emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Led by the American Lung Association, the Treating Severe COPD…

From exercising and promoting early diagnoses, to sporting orange and sharing resources on social media, supporters are marking COPD Awareness Month — observed each November — and working to call attention to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The chronic lung disorder affects 384 million people worldwide, including 16…

Papa, an at-home companionship and support platform, has partnered with Highmark Wholecare, a managed care organization, to address the social needs of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable populations, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and people at risk of isolation. The collaboration, touted as a new approach to…

The Catherine Yardley Comprehensive Pulmonary Center has officially opened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to provide high-quality, cutting-edge care to individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung conditions. The establishment of the center, part of Holy Cross Health, was made possible by a $2 million donation…