Dr. Paul Donohue: Chronic pulmonary disease therapies don't include cure

Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife was diagnosed with COPD. She is on medicines and has been given lung tests that confirm COPD. Is there a cure?

Pneumonia costs PhilHealth at least P 2 billion annually – expert

Pneumonia topped the list of 20 illnesses that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. paid for in claims annually, costing at least 2 billion pesos in 2010, a leading infectious disease specialist said Wednesday.

No cure, but many ways to treat COPD

Dear Dr. Donohue • My wife was diagnosed with COPD. Is there a cure? — C.F.

Vitamin D Doesn't Help Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by diseases such as Bronchitis and Emphysema, where breathing becomes more difficult as the airways are inflamed, blocked with mucus and ultimately permanently damaged. The problem is usually caused by cigarette smoking, although exposure to industrial chemicals, pollutants or smoke inhalation may also be involved...

Vitamin D won't ease COPD symptoms: Study

Will supplements help vitamin D-deficient patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Study yields surprising results