A Christmas carol for lung health
Singing carols at Christmas is a pleasure enjoyed by many, but singing of all kinds can be a health boon too – especially when it...
Tag: COPD
COPD – getting the best out of treatments
We are still some way off finding a cure for COPD, the umbrella term for several different lung conditions including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. These...
Lung disease should be prioritised
Every five minutes in the UK, one person dies from lung disease, a statistic that underlines the massive impact of conditions such as COPD, chronic...
COPD – the vital role of GPs
Many people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are diagnosed at a late stage of the condition where it has already caused significant damage to the...
Pioneering lung study in Salford
Take one city, 233,900 inhabitants, 3000 trained healthcare professionals and study facilitators and 235 million rows of data, and you have a ‘research ready city’. Salford,...
Coming up for air
I would like to thank Public Health England and the British Lung Foundation, in helping to raise awareness about the symptoms of lung disease. I have...
Breathing space
Diagnosing and managing the causes of breathlessness is a vital part of helping people to lead longer and healthier lives. This month, in parallel with...
Diagnosing lung disease
People who suffer from chronic breathlessness may not always think to mention it to a GP. They assume that it is a normal part of...
Lung conditions are serious too
Every five minutes in the UK, one person dies from lung disease, a statistic that underlines the massive impact of conditions such as COPD, chronic...
Your risk of COPD
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at COPD. COPD, which affects around 1.4 million people...
