CHICAGO — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease takes your breath away. With no treatment options other than oxygen, a new procedure – and tiny device – is helping patients breathe a sigh of relief.

Nevertheless, further studies were validated not only because there were indications that a subset of patients with moderately severe COPD might have benefitted by oxygen supplementation but also ...

The Medicare Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) appeared to reduce spending without impacting oxygen prescriptions for beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study showed.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Extra oxygen can be a lifesaver for people with some lung conditions or diseases. It's a treatment going back to the days of Ben Franklin. In 1783, a French physician was ...

Respiratory and pulmonary conditions can be complex, often misunderstood, and may even go undiagnosed for years. Having lived with the rare autoimmune disorder scleroderma since I was 19, I started ...

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Newly released Medicare national coverage determinations are set to reshape the home ventilation landscape for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The final determination of coverage ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease takes your breath away. With no treatment options other than oxygen, a new procedure – and tiny device – is helping patients breathe a sigh of relief.