A study reveals childhood smoking significantly increases COPD risk in adulthood, highlighting the need for targeted ...

A former nurse with multiple health conditions says she "owes her life" to support groups she says helped her through the ...

Credit: PA Images More people experiencing symptoms of lung cancer should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for them to be requested by their GP, it has been suggested. Experts are ...

"COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide but treatment for the condition is stuck in the 20th century." A simple ...

Single items on the COPD Assessment Test were associated with different outcomes for smokers versus nonsmokers, which could offer more granular insight. The COPD Assessment Test (CAT), widely ...

They suggested that earlier intervention with supported self-management using digital technologies ... using digital technologies were indicated by improvements in COPD Assessment Test scores, inhaler ...

The technology provides educational content including videos on inhaler techniques and breathing exercises, downloadable care summaries, and reminder features to support self-management of COPD. It ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows ...

Sometimes we are our own worst critics. All of us have limits that are self-imposed. When we consider our goals and ambitions, all of us from time to time say things like, “I’m not the kind of ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately ...