COPD Health Center

Can a Simple Dietary Tweak Help You Breathe Easier?

Have researchers found the secret to better lung function? Read More

Healthy Recipes

Baked Bananas in Orange Sauce

Marinated Asparagus Salad

Barley Pilaf with Mushrooms

Fast Fact

1.5

Number, in millions, of U.S. hospital emergency-room visits that were caused by COPD in the year 2000.

Can E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Kick the Habit?

They've been touted as a less-toxic alternative to regular cigarettes. But research suggests e-cigarettes may have little effect on smoking cessation. Learn more. Read More

Breathe Easier Tonight: How A Humidifier Can Help

COPD: 5 Supplements That Can Help

Will Replacement Joints Harm Your Heart?

Does Asthma Give You Bad Breath?

Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Lung Infections

COPD Tip: Be Prepared for Withdrawal Symptoms

If a loved one is attempting to stop smoking, try not to take it personally if he or she is grumpy or short with you. Nicotine is a real addiction, so quitting may very well result in physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms.