One patient could only walk 15 to 20 steps before needing to get back on her oxygen, making it difficult to find motivation to engage in daily activities. Another patient struggled with severe ...

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NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ronny Neal has struggled with emphysema for 15 years. It's a form of COPD - or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Every breath was a challenge, especially in hot, ...

CLEVELAND — University Hospitals revealed Wednesday morning they are now offering a new “revolutionary” treatment for patients who are dealing with severe COPD / emphysema. “Recently approved by the ...

In Tarrant County, patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, now have access to a procedure that can lessen airflow blockage and improve their quality of life. KERA’s Sam Baker ...

TEXARKANA, Texas -- A relatively new surgery is giving COPD and emphysema sufferers hope for better quality of life. Zephyr Endobronchial Valve treatment blocks areas of the lung that have been ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and emphysema are debilitating conditions that can make even simple tasks like walking or climbing stairs feel insurmountable. For many in the Texas ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Camino Hospital today announced it is the first hospital in California to have successfully performed the new and recently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in Southern California to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD/emphysema. Recently approved by the FDA under their "Breakthrough ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Monday is World Lung Day, a day to spread awareness about lung diseases, and one patient is opening up about a new procedure that saved his life. Rick Scroggins is a patient at The ...

Connecticut COPD patients now have access to a new life-changing treatment in Hartford. The first patient at Saint Francis Hospital to get the procedure since it newly became available says it has ...