Fluticasone (brand name Flovent) is a prescription corticosteroid used to prevent breathing difficulties, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing caused by respiratory disorders such as COPD. It works ...

Novartis’ Ultibro Breezhaler provided noteworthy improvements in cardiac and lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with lung hyperinflation (overinflated lungs) when ...

There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...

What is Nucala for COPD? Nucala (mepolizumab) is an injectable therapy approved in the U.S. for adults with poorly controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have high counts of ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer looks into evidence suggesting that her premature birth may have been a factor in her development ...

The FDA has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for certain COPD patients whose disease isn't ...

In observing Mental Health Awareness Month in May, I’d like to offer some insights into some symptoms we may overlook. Depression and anxiety, for example, are common for those of us with chronic ...