COPD Research

07 Sep Flu Vaccinations – Ultra Important for Those With COPD

Posted at 07:21h in COPD Research, Infections & Pneumonia 1 Comment

It’s the season again: Time to gear up for the colder weather and the arrival of a new wave of...

31 Aug What Happens When You Drink Alcohol with COPD?

Posted at 06:16h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet 35 Comments

If you’ve been diagnosed with COPD, of course you’re told that you should eat healthy, exercise, get adequate sleep, and...

24 Aug More Proof that e-Cigarettes May Spur More Teens to Smoke

Posted at 06:35h in COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Big U.S. tobacco companies know what they’re doing; many are developing e-cigarettes; battery-powered implements shaped like cigarettes that contain a...

17 Aug Singing Despite COPD? No, Singing to HELP COPD

Posted at 06:43h in COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies, Uncategorized 4 Comments

A recent email exchange between a research fellow at Haukeland University Hospital in Norway and PERF board member Mary Burns,...

10 Aug Genetic Causes of COPD [Video]

Posted at 05:34h in COPD Research, Videos 0 Comments

COPD can develop from a number of causes, one of which is a rare genetic condition called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency....

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.