"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

Frequent productive cough was experienced by patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with symptom prevalence increasing with higher disease severity, according to the ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute bronchitis both cause lung irritation and inflammation. They can trigger similar symptoms, including coughing, chest pain, and fatigue. Acute ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For those with breathing problems, exercise may seem out of the question. But they can and should be active, under the guidance of pulmonary rehab, a therapy experts at Temple ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common ...

COPD affects at least 4.5% of those 18-49 years old, according to an analysis of U.S. cohorts. The early COPD group was more likely to be hospitalized or die from chronic respiratory disease, to ...

Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs ...