COPD Research

11 Jan How COPD Patients can Reduce the Symptoms of Dry Mouth

Posted at 06:14h in COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies, Sleep 7 Comments

Dry mouth is one of the less dramatic symptoms that COPD patients sometimes experience, but it is uncomfortable and disruptive...

03 Jan Practical Ways to Increase Physical Activity When You Have COPD [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:04h in COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Videos 3 Comments

Drs. Barry Make, Richard Casaburi, and Bruce Bender continue their roundtable discussions about COPD; this time they talk about practical...

28 Dec Stimulating Patient Engagement In Managing Their COPD [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:01h in COPD Research, Videos 0 Comments

Drs. Barry Make, Richard Casaburi, and Bruce Bender continue their roundtable discussions about COPD; this time they talk about why...

21 Dec What Happens When You Have COPD And Lower Your Physical Activity: A Roundtable Discussion [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:09h in COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Videos 3 Comments

Drs. Barry Make, Richard Casaburi, and Bruce Bender continue their roundtable discussions about COPD; this time they talk about what...

14 Dec Increasing Physical Activity When You Have COPD: A Roundtable Discussion [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:16h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Videos 3 Comments

Three leaders in their field discuss the challenges and benefits of increasing physical activity for people with COPD: Dr. Barry...

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