Neil B. Minkoff, MD: Let me raise what seems to me to be somewhat of a conundrum. I talk to specialists and subspecialists, like yourselves, and there’s a tremendous amount of concern about the ...

Neil Minkoff, MD:Dr Mahler, you were the one who started to bring us back to the GOLD [Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease] guidelines. Dr Drummond mentioned how, as pulmonologists, ...

The symptoms of COPD aren’t always obvious. Subtle signs like finding it harder to keep up with friends on a walk or unconsciously cutting down on physical activity can be easy to miss. Some people ...

David Mannino is co-founder and chief medical officer of the COPD Foundation. He's an internal medicine doctor with a specialty in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at University of ...

A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options. We live longer and longer, and as we age ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Remodeling may include more smooth muscle mass and epithelial cell shedding. Macrolides, vaccination and ...

lung xray_TS_159291221 Clinician awareness of COPD treatment guidelines has increased since 2007. Clinicians report multiple barriers preventing the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

CBD has been shown to have strong anti-inflammatory effects. However, more research is needed to determine if CBD oil has the potential to become a part of prescribed COPD management. Cannabidiol (CBD ...

With climate change, a recent uptick in wildfires and smog, and increased pollution worldwide, many people are concerned about the quality of their air. In Philly, a city that continues to rank ...