Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema ...

One surprising finding was that many women with COPD had never smoked cigarettes—26.5% of women with COPD had never smoked, ...

Women' are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than ...

"In fact, women had a nearly identical increase in risk of COPD for every 10 pack-years of cigarette use when compared with ...

High levels of perceived stress are associated with a quadrupled risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-ups (excerbations), ...

A new study reveals women are nearly 50 per cent more likely to develop COPD than men, despite smoking less. Published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research, the findings challenge the belief that tobacco ...

Mangaluru: In India, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often overlooked among women compared to men, as only ...

Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affecting over 262 million people globally, poses a significant public health challenge ...

Nicotine, present in both cigarettes and e-cigarettes, raises blood pressure and heart rate, increasing the risk of heart ...

Wheezing, coughing, tired? You could be missing the silent asthma diagnosis. Doctor reveals signs to watch out for and ...