Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 1—MORGANTOWN — A new treatment for emphysema is coming to West Virginia. The Zephyr Valve, a treatment classified a medical ...

Synchrony Medical's LibAirty system for addressing mucus obstruction in COPD patients gained FDA clearance in July 2025.

COPD treatments aim to improve patients' quality of life, with options including medication, rehabilitation, and invasive procedures. Emphysema significantly impacts patients' daily activities due to ...

Are you finding that your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is making it harder to do the things you enjoy? Canceling plans more often? Missing work due to flare-ups? It could mean your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 10—(StatePoint) More than 11 million people in the United States are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

BARCELONA -- Eligible emphysema patients had similar levels of improvement whether treated with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valve placement, ...

The hospital said it's the first in Northwest Indiana to offer the Zephyr Valve system, a minimally invasive procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It requires no incisions and aims ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There's a potential new treatment for severe emphysema, and Philadelphia is a key test site for this small device with big potential to improve lives. In COPD (Chronic ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes it hard to breathe. Narrowed airways can make you cough, wheeze, and feel short of breath. It can affect how you exercise, work, and do other daily ...

COPD treatments aim to improve patients' quality of life, with options including medication, rehabilitation, and invasive procedures. Emphysema significantly impacts patients' daily activities due to ...