Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program designed to improve the quality of life for people who have lung disease. While you may think it is simply an exercise plan-and structured exercise is a big part ...

Leah Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome back to season one of the Medscape inDiscussion chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today, we're talking pulmonary rehab, the ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that offers exercise training, breathing training, education, and counseling. It provides multiple benefits for people with COPD, including increased exercise ...

Although pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to better survival, a large study of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare patients show it is underused, with ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A heart attack can happen anywhere and at any time. People recovering from a heart-related incident or even a serious lung illness need proper care to get back to normal.

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Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given that there’s no cure for the condition, it’s important that if you have it, you find ways to manage your breathing symptoms and limit your flare-ups in order ...

Philadelphia (CBS) - I am sure you have heard about physical rehabilitation but there are many forms of rehabilitation in medicine and there is no doubt that rehab is one of the biggest tools we have ...

Nonpharmacological strategies that can help engage patients to remain adherent to therapies used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the other things that we ...