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How Smoking and Pollution Fuel the COPD Crisis, doctor Explains

New Delhi, 21 November 2024: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung condition that greatly affects the lives of millions around the globe. There are five primary reasons…

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World COPD Day 2024: What Causes COPD and How to Protect Your Lungs

New Delhi, 20 November 2024: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that progressively makes breathing difficult. As we approach World COPD Day 2024, it’s crucial to grasp…

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All You Need To Know About COPD

Dr. Ankit Singhal, Pulmonologist, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi What is COPD? COPD is a disease that affects the way air flows in and out of the lungs.…

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Asthma: Causes And Symptoms

Alkem Introduces Innohaler to Transform Asthma Care on World Asthma Day

Asthma is a chronic disease, wherein the bronchial tubes constrict the inflow and outflow of air in the lungs due to chronic inflammation and swelling, causing breathlessness and wheezing. It…

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Air Pollution: Tips To Protect Yourself From Air Pollution

The national capital is witnessing a sharp increase in air pollution. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 367, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. It was…

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Early Lung Development Linked to COPD Susceptibility Among Smokers And Non-Smokers

The results of a study funded in part by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) suggest that abnormal lung development may explain why some non-smokers will develop…

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COPD And Smoking Associated With Higher COVID-19 Mortality

Being a current smoker or having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with an increased risk of severe complications and higher death risk from COVID-19 infection, according to a…

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