Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes some lung diseases that obstruct airflow and make breathing difficult. Here are the best ways to prevent it and how the symptoms may be treated. COPD is the overall term used to describe a ... [... more]
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Coping with smoker's lung (chronic bronchitis)
Smoker's lung is a chronic inflammation of the lungs. It is also known as chronic bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It causes the respiratory passages to be swollen and irritated, increases mucus production ... [... more]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease, all of which can occur together. COPD is one of the most common ... [... more]
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