Congestive heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition that occurs when a person’s heart muscle isn’t able to pump blood as well as it’s supposed to. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in those [...]
If you or someone you love suffers from emphysema or another form of COPD, there are a number of things you can do to halt the progression of your disease and protect yourself from further [...]
While neither emphysema nor COPD can be cured or truly reversed, a variety of treatments are available that can help to relieve a patient’s symptoms and slow the development of the disease. Depending on the [...]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD), is actually a group of diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, specific types of bronchiectasis, and even severe asthma. Emphysema is most often caused over time by many years of [...]
Emphysema is a problematic lung condition that causes patients severe shortness of breath. In those who suffer from emphysema, the air sacs within the lungs, or alveoli, have been damaged over time. Some irritant or [...]
Up to 80 percent of all strokes could be prevented. Stroke can happen to any person, at any time, and at any age. Generally, however, the risk goes up as you get older – and [...]
