Oct 6, 2024 · COPD cannot be cured, but it can be managed for better quality of life. Develop a self-management program with your healthcare provider. Avoid triggers that cause flare-ups …

Feb 13, 2024 · This 7-video series features interviews with Network members whose organizations are working to address COPD and move the COPD National Action Plan …

Oct 4, 2024 · Causes and Risk Factors of COPD Learn about NHLBI research to help understand why some people get COPD or get more severe COPD than others.

Oct 6, 2024 · Rates of COPD are higher among women than men. Differences can be seen in COPD diagnosis, disease burden, and risk factors. AAT deficiency raises COPD risk and can …

Nov 8, 2024 · COPD Basics Learn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition …

PURPOSE This Clinician’s Guide summarizes the 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention …

• COPD causes airways to swell and become blocked with mucus, which can make it hard to breathe. Certain vaccine-preventable diseases can also increase swelling of airways and …

Oct 29, 2023 · You can see how other people who have the same symptoms have coped with them. Talk with your provider about local support groups or check with an area medical center.

Dec 7, 2024 · Cardiomyopathy can cause the following health problems in the heart and brain. Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat): Cardiomyopathy can affect the electrical signals in your heart …

People at risk for and with COPD are at higher risk for serious problems from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. This fact sheet describes why vaccines are i