Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...

Wayne Donald Peterson sat in the Gonda building with his portable oxygen concentrator resting by his feet. Peterson, who was previously on 7 liters of oxygen a minute, would only be able to take that ...

Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may get a lung transplant as a way to help symptoms and be able to breathe more easily. The surgery doesn’t cure COPD but can help certain ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Monday is World Lung Day, a day to spread awareness about lung diseases, and one patient is opening up about a new procedure that saved his life. Rick Scroggins is a patient at The ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common lung diseases in the world. According to the World Health Organization, the lung disease is the fourth leading cause of death ...

WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health Whittier Hospital is now offering the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve procedure, a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment option for patients ...

Grocery shopping, doing laundry, going up the stairs, showering—it’s these minuscule, mundane activities that, without us giving them much thought, make up most of our days. That thoughtlessness is ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Around 14 million Americans have diagnosed COPD, but over a million more live without a diagnosis, according to the CDC. Donna Marshall was referred to Dr. Brad Vincent, a ...