Exclusive: World COPD Day - Air pollution is aggravating bronchitis disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. It is a preventable but progressively worsening and incurable disease which consists of inflammation of the airways and damage to the airspaces that help in the transfer of oxygen into the blood.
Nov 17, 2021, 14:43 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Symptoms, what causes COPD? Tips to keep this fatal condition at bay!
COPD mainly affects middle-aged or older adults who smoke, but genetics can play a role in an individual’s development of this condition.
Nov 18, 2016, 10:46 AM ISTWorld COPD Day: Short of breath? Get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
If you find it unusually hard to breathe during exercise or just after taking a flight of stairs, better get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease, suggest doctors.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:13 AM IST