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WebMD •

New Treatment for COPD: An Expert's Insights and Key Facts

By David M. Mannino III, MD, with Rachel Reiff EllisDavid Mannino is co-founder and chief medical officer of the COPD Foundation. He's an internal medicine doctor with a specialty in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at University of Kentucky Health Care. Formerly, Mannino served as chief science officer of the CDC's Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, where he was lead author on key publications reporting on the causes, spread, and control of COPD and asthma. He has over 300...
Medscape •

Helping Your Patients Manage COPD in the Workplace

Your patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need help not just coping with their condition but also managing it in their workplace.The symptoms of COPD, a lung and airway condition that causes shortness of breath, fatigue, and persistent cough, may interfere with some job responsibilities, according to several pulmonologists Medscape Medical News consulted as well as studies published in the past few years about COPD in the workplace.The Mayo Clinic reported that symptoms...
American College of Chest Physicians •

Speaking Up for the Breathless | CHEST Advocates - American College of Chest Physicians

By Andrea Brown
July 8, 2025 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2

COPD affects millions of individuals worldwide, yet its impact on health care systems and communities is often underestimated. The COPD Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of those living with the disease, aiming to not only cure the condition but also reduce its burden, increase awareness, and improve access to care for those who need it most.

In an interview with Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, Senior Director of Advocacy and Regu...

Digital inhaler captures changes in physiologic metrics before COPD exacerbation

Between 14 days and 1 day out from an acute exacerbation of COPD, a digital inhaler measured significant drops in inhalation volume, inhalation duration and time to peak, according to study findings.
This research was published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.“This study demonstrates that digital inhalers can provide real-time physiologic and medication use data that may allow clinicians to identify acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) earlier, potentia...
USA TODAY •

Sly Stone died after prolonged battle with COPD. The condition can be debilitating.

Sly Stone, an icon of funk music, has died at the age of 82 following a prolonged battle with COPD, a chronic lung condition that can block airflow and cause difficulty breathing."It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone," a statement shared with USA TODAY on June 9 reads. "After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend...
US News & World Report •

Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says.High levels of perceived stress are associated with a quadrupled risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-ups (excerbations), researchers reported recently in the Journal of the COPD Foundation.“There is increased evidence that psychosocial factors, including perceived stress, are associated with worsene...
Verywell Health •

Ohtuvayre: The First Novel COPD Treatment Approved in Over a Decade

Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine), a drug approved in 2024 to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), is receiving high marks from doctors and patients.

Ohtuvayre is the first new inhaled COPD therapy approved in over two decades. COPD is a chronic inflammatory condition that limits airflow from the lungs and can make breathing difficult. The medication is approved for use alone or alongside other COPD treatments.

Two clinical trials show that Ohtuvayre improved lung function and reduced...
HealthDay •

Death Risk Higher Among People With Arthritis And COPD

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Arthritis sufferers who also have COPD have a significantly higher risk of death than those without the chronic breathing disease, a new study says.People with arthritis and COPD are 41% more likely to die from any cause compared to patients with arthritis alone, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the COPD Foundation.Patients with combined arthritis and COPD also had a 29% higher risk of heart-related death, the study says.“These results hi...
USA TODAY •

COPD can be debilitating. What exactly is it?

Few situations are more unsettling than not being able to breathe. Whether from a momentary injury that knocks the wind out of you, swimming underwater for too long or recovering after sprinting at full speed, anyone who has struggled to fill their lungs with oxygen knows how scary the feeling can be. But sometimes people experience breathing troubles that are less acute yet longer lasting. Such issues may be associated with conditions like asthma, sleep apnea and cystic fibrosis.Chronic obstruc...
HealthDay •

Childhood Smoking Ups COPD Risk

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Young teens might think smoking makes them look cool, but it’s likely to take their breath away in adulthood, a new study says.Children who start smoking prior to age 15 have a 27% increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as adults, compared to those who started smoking later, researchers found in a new study published previously in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation..“Our study suggest...
TIME •

How to Exercise When You Have COPD

If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you probably have shortness of breath during physical exertion. Regular exercise may seem intimidating, but it’s actually a powerful medicine to improve how you feel when you’re active. COPD is a progressive lung condition occurring in several forms, in which structural changes obstruct airflow, making it harder to breathe. It’s often caused by long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, chemical pollutants, and mineral, wood...
TIME •

How to Travel When You Have COPD

For the 16 million Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), travel can be as anxiety-provoking as it is life-affirming. The fatigue, chest tightness, congestion, and difficulty breathing that come with the chronic bronchitis or emphysema behind COPD can make the thought of travel seem overwhelming. There are so many questions: How would I handle a long flight? What do I need to bring? And how would I make my overall itinerary manageable?COPD may require a lot more planning, p...