10 Nov Emphysema Athletes
By the late Thomas L. Petty, MD Former PERF Board Member Dear Friends: I doubt that many who read this believe that I'm...
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27 Oct Fatigue and COPD: Staying Active for Healthy Living
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Last week, we shared a video featuring an interview with Harry Rossiter, PhD, FACSM, about a study involving mitochondria in...
06 Oct American Health Journal 4-Minute Interview With Richard Casaburi
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In this video interview, Richard Casaburi, PhD, MD, and President of PERF, explains the basics of COPD, therapies available, and...
29 Sep What’s The Difference Between Asthma and COPD?
The medical profession used to teach that the differences between COPD and asthma are these: Asthma is an allergic disease,...
22 Sep New Patient Resource Available: COPD Today from the American Thoracic Society
A free e-booklet for COPD patients is now available from the American Thoracic Society, thanks to an educational grant from...