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This video from CHEST Foundation explains that lung disease is the third leading cause of death in America behind heart disease and cancer. MORE: Three travel considerations if you have a lung disease.  Patients often don’t realize they have a lung condition until the disease has advanced. They…

It’s important that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) eat a healthy and nutritional diet. While a good diet can’t cure COPD, it can help patients better manage their symptoms and generally improve how they feel. If you have COPD, a nutritionist can guide you to eating healthily, but we’ve compiled a list of tips to…

As the weather turns warmer, many of us will be thinking about vacations and traveling. While traveling with a lung disease does require some careful consideration, having a lung disease doesn’t mean that you have to be confined to the house. The British Lung Foundation has…

Having a chronic illness presents many challenges for patients, not only in terms of managing the symptoms they suffer but also having to deal with people’s preconceived ideas about invisible illnesses. MORE: Did you know a person usually breathes an average of 13 pints of air every minute? Learn…

As with many chronic diseases, diet can have a profound effect on symptoms—either exacerbating them or helping manage them. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important but what are the nutritional needs for someone who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? We’ve come up with five steps to help you…

Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is difficult but with a few simple lifestyle changes, you can manage your condition and still enjoy life. We’ve created a list of dos and don’ts for patients with COPD with help from thehealthsite.com. Do maintain a healthy weight. COPD patients should work at…

Many people who suffer from chronic illnesses also suffer from depression. Depression isn’t something that should be overlooked; it should be brought to your doctor’s attention so that it can be treated. But how do you spot depression?  With help from prevention.com, we’ve put together a list of some of the most common physical signs…

This NEJMvideo explains that while it’s well-known that the use of oxygen therapy for COPD patients with severe hypoxemia helps to reduce mortality, the effects of long-term use of oxygen therapy for COPD patients with moderate hypoxemia (blood oxygen desaturation) was not known. MORE: COPD patients talk about…

According to a recent study, 10 servings of fruits and vegetables may just what the doctor ordered when it comes to reducing the risk of COPD and the management of the disease. For each additional serving (above the standard five) former smokers’ risk of developing COPD reduced by four percent and eight percent for current…

The American Lung Association (ALA) helps thousands of people manage chronic lung diseases each year. Through education and training, it helps the recently diagnosed come to terms with their condition and discover how to best manage their disease. MORE: Learn all about the treatment and management of chronic obstructive…