chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

woman with breathing problems at home

Freedom to Breathe: Disparities and COPD

Your socioeconomic status, racial background and even your sexual orientation can increase your risk of developing COPD. An expert explains why.

Middle aged woman with COPD hikes in the forest using portable oxygen therapy

Women and COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is affecting more and more women — and it hits them harder than men

Woman hand holding chest pain, difficulty to breathe

COPD 101

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on the rise in women. Here’s what you need to know.

‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.

Women and Their Health Care Providers Need to Be More Aware of COPD

More women than men are now dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is associated with increased rates of women smoking in the 1960s and 1970s.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disorder that typically occurs in older adults with a history of smoking. READ MORE