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Race, Gender and COPD: Know the Truth
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 (BlackDoctor.org) -- New research is uncovering evidence that ethnicity may influence the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
One recent study, for example, found that among patients with advanced COPD, the African-Americans had equally severe disease as did the white Americans, even though they were younger, had started smoking later in life, and had smoked less. This finding is at odds with the prevailing view that COPD tends to be more severe in
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Treatment For COPD
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 (BlackDoctor.org) -- When every breath you take is a struggle, you need the latest news and most effective treatments for relieving your COPD symptoms. If you are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, there are a wide range of treatment options available, but which is best for you?
COPD patients should sit down with their doctors and talk about recent medicine studies, and ask what medicines are best and why. Physicians who care for COPD patients should read the report
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COPD & Black Americans
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 (BlackDoctor.org) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking.
COPD is often a mix of two diseases: • Chronic bronchitis (say “bron-KY-tus”). In chronic bronchitis, the airways that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) get inflamed and make a lot of mucus. This can narrow
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the Black community is associated with more illnesses and deaths than other groups, particularly for Black men. What is COPD? It’s a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe, and is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking. COPD is often a mix of two diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD gets worse over time. You can't undo the damage to your lungs. But you can take steps to prevent more damage and to feel better.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a growing epidemic, affecting 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 45. A serious lung disease that often goes undiagnosed, COPD is the 4th leading cause of death and 2nd leading cause of disability in the U.S.