The American Lung Association Research Institute is investing $22 million to advance research and care for lung disease, ...

The American Lung Association Research Institute is investing $22 million to advance research and care for lung disease, ...

Ipratropium (brand name, Atrovent HFA; Boehringer-Ingelheim) is a short-acting bronchodilator. It is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness in people with COPD.

COPD is among the leading causes of death in industrialized countries, and new pharmacological treatments are being developed to help patients with this disease. But a spectrum of non-pharmacological ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer is no longer haunted by a weight gain that was crucial in helping her adapt to her COPD and to her ...

There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...