A 12-month, home-based exercise program improved exercise capacity and patient-perceived fitness in adults with COPD but did not affect dyspnea, according to new data published in Chest. “Home-based ...

Researchers discovered that exercise helps to alleviate various symptoms for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and lung ...

COPD can be difficult to treat. Doctors say one approach to helping patients may have nothing to do with medications. The reason it's so hard for people with COPD to breathe is because the disease ...

BIRMINGHAM (KFSN) -- More than 11 million Americans have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. But an estimated 24 million may have it and not know it because they mistake some of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rehabilitation during hospitalization vs. usual care resulted in better exercise capacity, quality of life and ...

Miami (May 1, 2025) – Virtual pulmonary rehabilitation is a safe, effective alternative to traditional pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

According to the American Thoracic Society, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term that covers conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asthma — conditions of ...

A new study offers encouraging news for older adults with chronic respiratory conditions who may struggle to access traditional gym-based rehabilitation programs. Researchers found that pulmonary ...

April 19 -- FRIDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- A computer program may help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) gain better control over their breathing and breathe more ...