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A study by the American Sleep Association found that although every adult sleeps 6-9 hours a night, the time to enter deep sleep is often less than 2 hours. Generally, normal sleep is called REM, and deep sleep is called...
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Maintaining good nutrition is important for everyone. This is especially important if you have been diagnosed with COPD. COPD is a group of diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that cause airflow obstruction and breathing-related problems. How does COPD affect your...
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Living with COPD can be challenging because damage to the lungs can cause shortness of breath and discomfort. Although COPD can sometimes make breathing difficult, that doesn't mean you should stop moving. There are many benefits to staying active when...
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When you have the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), breathing exercises are an important way to maintain quality of life, expand exercise capacity, and keep calm during exacerbations. With COPD, breathing can be a challenge for the following reasons: Airway...
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COPD is characterized by chronic obstruction of airflow in the lungs, causing irreversible problems with breathing. Unfortunately, many people don't know they have COPD until it's too late because symptoms don't appear until later after the lungs are damaged. Early...
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