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Emphysema

Temple Hospital Bringing New Treatment For Emphysema From Overseas

Local researchers are looking for patients on which to try a new treatment that may give emphysema sufferers a better quality of life.

2013/01/18

Advances In Treatment Of COPD

Depending on the cause of COPD and the form, treatment can be very different. Scientists have developed an imaging bio-marker that can help.

2012/10/12

(A hazy Philadelphia skyline. File photo)

Pa. Extends ‘Orange’ Air Quality Alert For Philadelphia and Suburbs

Orange means unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people. Next would be red, which is unhealthy air for all.

2011/07/20

COPD

If you are a smoker, or if you smoked for many years, you are at far greater risk for developing emphysema or chronic bronchitis—both grouped as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.

2010/11/18

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

I am sure you have heard about physical rehabilitation but there are many forms of rehabilitation in medicine including pulmonary rehabilitation or, rehab for your lungs.

2010/11/11

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