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_ COPD Opioids Linked to Heart Disease in Older COPD Patients By Jane Farrell article Older COPD patients who have recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease-related death when compared … Read More→
_ COPD A Better Understanding of COPD and Genetics By Jane Farrell article Researchers have uncovered 13 new genetic regions that are linked to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The illness is the … Read More→
_ COPD Oxygen Therapy May Not Help Some COPD Patients By Jane Farrell article Long-term supplemental oxygen treatment may not provide much help to some patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers … Read More→
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_ Asthma COPD Rescue Inhalers: New Approach Increases Mastery of Life-Saving Technique By Sondra Forsyth article A rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flare-up, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated … Read More→
_ COPD COPD Update By thirdAGE article Editor’s Note: November is COPD Awareness Month, and this respiratory condition is something everyone should know more about. It is … Read More→
COPD Care Guidelines to Prevent Acute COPD By Jane Farrell article The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) announced in October 2014 the release of … Read More→
_ COPD A "Flute" That Helps COPD Patients By Jane Farrell article A hand-held respiratory device may offer COPD patients improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study from the University … Read More→