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Breztri Aerosphere is a single-inhaler, fixed-dose combination of 3 drugs that has been approved by the FDA for the maintenance treatment of COPD. It was formerly known as PT010. The...

A progressive inflammatory lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic disease that causes airflow from the lungs to be obstructed. Under COPD is emphysema, bronchitis, refractory asthma, and...

As the COVID pandemic continues to surge, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people wear face masks in public. But if you have COPD, covering your mouth...

I was never a video game player. My two sons play – too often, in my opinion - and many of my friends play as well. These are men in...

Smoking is often cited as the most common cause of COPD. This makes sense, considering studies show 75% of COPDers are current or former smokers. Still, it’s interesting to note...

Gadgets and modifications of everything we use in the kitchen to sophisticated changes in top-notch computers are announced each day and celebrated in the media. Every day there seem to...

Ask me what day it is or what the date is, I likely can’t tell you. You see, my weeks are cyclical. My weekly cycle consists of two main events...

Having a chronic illness like COPD is not easy. When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. I can see you all nodding your heads in agreement. Our lives are not...

It has taken a few years to develop a plan of managing my life with COPD. I have jokingly referred to it as my research and development program, constantly fine-tuning...

Fatigue, shortness of breath, persistent dry cough, chest tightness, and wheezing are the symptoms. Sound familiar? These are the symptoms of COPD, though they are also common symptoms of a...

Never be afraid to cancel a coffee date with a friend or a lunch date with family members. Living with COPD is difficult and we find it difficult to plan...

One of the things that keeps me going, even with COPD, is my garden. As I am writing this article, I am gazing out onto my backyard paradise. It is...

Smoking and second-hand smoke aren't the only causes of COPD. There's much more to it! In a recent Facebook post, we asked our community members what they think caused their...

The COPD mystic is an old friend of mine. He looks like he’s about 30, though I am told he’s more like 800 years old. Do they just say that...

I am a strong believer in "learning something new every day"; and I had never heard of Saharan dust until recently. A community member on Asthma.net's Facebook page shared that...

Out of nowhere, a WeatherBug weather warning popped up. It said that the air quality for those with a respiratory illness is severe and people should stay indoors. Those aren’t...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of conditions that affect the lungs and make it hard to breathe. COPD is both chronic, meaning it will...

Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This disease is...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 can be found here. Getting dressed and taking showers seem to be tasks that everyone says are the...

If you read parts 1, 2, and/or 3 of my story, you'll see that there are many reasons for my COPD. The story has twists and turns. In my 64...