PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For people with emphysema, breathing in is hard because the lungs can't expand properly. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we learn about a procedure letting some emphysema ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Jonathan Kurman, middle right, performs a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction on Roger Rose, 78, at Froedtert Hospital's ...
One patient could only walk 15 to 20 steps before needing to get back on her oxygen, making it difficult to find motivation to engage in daily activities. Another patient struggled with severe ...
BRIDGETON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A small device is having a big impact on the quality of life for some emphysema patients. We learn how these tiny one-way valves got a local woman back on her feet.
Cy Kennedy stopped smoking when the damage had already been done. He had developed emphysema, the chronic illness that caused his labored breathing and left him exhausted and depressed. Hooked up to a ...
Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...
Breathing difficulty despite following COPD guidelines What therapeutic options exist for COPD patients who follow guidelines but still have difficulty breathing? I often care for individuals with ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer with the chronic breathing disorder known as COPD may benefit from a second helping of broccoli at dinner, research published today suggests. COPD, which ...