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Women face higher risk of COPD, even without smoking, study finds
One surprising finding was that many women with COPD had never smoked cigarettes—26.5% of women with COPD had never smoked, ...
Smoking doesn't explain greater COPD risk for women
"In fact, women had a nearly identical increase in risk of COPD for every 10 pack-years of cigarette use when compared with ...
Women Have Higher COPD Rates Despite Smoking Less — Here’s What Might Be Causing It
A new study reveals women are nearly 50 per cent more likely to develop COPD than men, despite smoking less. Published in BMJ ...
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Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
Among adults aged 40 years and older, women have an increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...
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Summer Heat and COPD: Managing Respiratory Risks in Rising Temperatures
Summer brings unique challenges for patients with COPD. Learn how rising temperatures and humidity affect symptoms and what ...
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Women face higher risk of COPD even without smoking history
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 ...
Women non-smokers still around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, research finds
Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema ...
Common lung bacteria team up to evade immune defenses, research reveals
The incidence of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus is increasing in patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive ...
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Early Studies Suggest GLP-1s May Improve COPD Symptoms
As we learn more about GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, early research suggests that they may be able to improve COPD ...