Sore throat, muscle aches or a cough: for many of us, these are the uncomfortable but hardly life-threatening symptoms of the winter cold and flu season. For the 714,000 Canadians with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), these seemingly minor infections can trigger dangerous flare-ups of COPD symptoms, creating shortness of breath so severe that it [...]

Many people with breathing difficulties are unsure about whether they or a family member may have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A lot of people are under the impression that both are treated in the same way and, although there are similarities in some respects, they are distinct diseases and are managed differently [...]

Most of us take the simple act of breathing for granted. However, for the many Canadians living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), every breath can feel like a gift.
COPD is a serious and disabling respiratory disease that causes the airways of the lungs to become obstructed or blocked, making it hard for the body [...]