Showing posts with label risk factors of COPD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label risk factors of COPD. Show all posts

May 24, 2008

Do You Suffer From COPD?



If you have been diagnosed with COPD, or you think you may be at risk for developing this lung disease, I have great news for you! I am the new COPD guide for About.com and have spent the last couple of months preparing my site for the public! Well, it is finally done. If you are looking for a wealth of valuable information about COPD, including the definition of COPD, risk factors and causes of COPD, symptoms of COPD, treatment and prevention of COPD and much more, be sure to check out my new guide site at

www.copd.about.com

Would love if you joined in my forum discussions and signed up for my free weekly COPD newsletter. Hope to see you there!

February 25, 2008

4 Risk Factors of COPD that are Preventable


If you have ever seen someone die from respiratory distress secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), it is something you will probably never forget. While there is a genetic component to the disease, there are a variety of risk factors of COPD that can be eliminated to avoid developing symptoms.
To read more about the devastating effects of COPD and learn how to reduce risk factors, see my latest article published on AC: