Mayo Clinic Q&A: Patients with Advanced Emphysema may Benefit from Lung Volume Reduction

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Patients with Advanced Emphysema may Benefit from Lung Volume Reduction

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How do doctors determine who is a good candidate for minimally invasive lung volume reduction to treat…

Ask the Harvard Experts: Prevent COPD flare-ups to improve quality of life

Ask the Harvard Experts: Prevent COPD flare-ups to improve quality of life

Q: My father’s doctor recently diagnosed him with a COPD exacerbation. What is this? How can it be prevented from…

Lung disease in smokers who don’t have COPD

Lung disease in smokers who don’t have COPD

By Wynne Armand, M.D. Harvard Health Blog Smoking cigarettes damages your health in a number of ways. The top three…

Minimal risk of bone loss with inhaled corticosteroids

Minimal risk of bone loss with inhaled corticosteroids

By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: I was recently diagnosed with COPD. I am a 55-year-old woman. Should I be concerned…