An increasing number of non-smokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer for a variety of reasons. To better understand this ...

One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD but, alarmingly, only half of them ...

However, as much as 50% of COPD cases in the United States remain undiagnosed. Methods: Report of symptoms, smoking history, and spirometric data were collected from subjects screened for a work ...

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) says nearly three-quarters (72%) of lung cancer cases in the UK are caused by smoking. More than ...

It’s still so intrinsically linked to smoking ... COPD (chronic obstructive airways disease), exposure to naturally-occurring radon gas, or a family history of lung cancer. Some of the symptoms ...

The early COPD symptoms are often missed: Gerald Staton, MD Even people in their 30's and 40's will have the so-called smoker's cough. They think that's normal. They think everybody gets up in the ...

This article addresses the effect of smoking on skeletal muscle. Methods: The vastus lateralis muscle was studied in 14 non-COPD smokers (FEV 1 /FVC, 78 ± 5%) and 20 healthy control subjects (FEV ...

Ed suffers from COPD ... symptoms such as shortness of breath, ongoing cough, wheezing or chest tightness. Narrator That's why screening may be suggested if you're a current or former smoker ...

What specific advantages does long-acting β-agonist plus long-acting muscarinic agonist (LABA+LAMA) therapy offer over LABA plus ICS in managing COPD symptoms in current smokers? There have been ...