Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Advocacy Sheet

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Advocacy Sheet

Can you guess what the leading cause of death and illness is worldwide? It’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

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Treating Inflammation Associated with COPD

Treating Inflammation Associated with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease, cancer, and stroke. It is increasing faster in women than in men.

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Patty Loveless: Tuning Up With DRIVE4COPD

Patty Loveless: Tuning Up With DRIVE4COPD

The name Patty Loveless has been well-known since the late 1980s, especially to country music fans. Loveless started making her presence felt in the world of country music at a young age.

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Danica Patrick At Full Throttle As Celebrity Ambassador for DRIVE4COPD

Danica Patrick At Full Throttle As Celebrity Ambassador for DRIVE4COPD

If you heard that Danica Patrick was driven you might think it was a reference to the fact that she's a famous NASCAR Nationwide Series race car driver.

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Dental Care May Help Prevent COPD

Dental Care May Help Prevent COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. This condition prevents the lungs from working effectively which makes breathing difficult.

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Younger COPD Sufferers Report Job and Life Burdens

Younger COPD Sufferers Report Job and Life Burdens

Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are damaging the confidence, and the incomes, of an increasing number of patients still of working age, a new international survey found.

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