It’s so important to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease all year long. During November’s COPD Awareness Month we want to share resources and information about this lung disease that affects more than 11 million Americans. Let’s connect with individuals and caregivers impacted by COPD by raising awareness of COPD and sharing the American […]
Practicing proper dental hygiene is important for not only the health of your teeth, but also the health of your lungs. This is especially true if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Not only are people with COPD at a higher risk for developing gingivitis, tooth decay and periodontal disease, not caring for their […]
Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) means finding ways to breathe easier, but shortness of breath – dyspnea – doesn’t only affect your lungs. Shortness of breath can also make it difficult to eat, leading to another common complication of COPD: malnutrition. According to the American Lung Association, some COPD patients require 10 times as […]
VIA: WEBMD.COM COPD presents 13 million Americans with new challenges and opportunities for better health. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Quiz the average person on the street, and how many could tell you what it is? Would you know that it’s the 4th leading cause of death in the United States? Not likely. But that […]
VIA: WEBMD.COM COPD presents 13 million Americans with new challenges and opportunities for better health. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Quiz the average person on the street, and how many could tell you what it is? Would you know that it’s the 4th leading cause of death in the United States? Not likely. But that […]
