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If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), your airways may be inflamed. It may be hard to take deep breaths and get enough oxygen. Depending on the severity of your COPD, oxygen ...

More and more people are using oxygen therapy outside the hospital, permitting them to lead active, productive lives. People with asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, occupational lung disease, lung ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The addition of high-flow nasal cannula to long-term oxygen therapy may ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . October 2 (“O-2”) marks World Oxygen Day. Patients who use oxygen therapy currently struggle with accessing ...

The decades-long practice of prescribing long-term oxygen for 24 hours a day to patients with severe hypoxemia from chronic lung diseases appears unnecessary, according to findings from a randomized ...

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 ...

In the United States, more than 1.5 million adults use oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily, sleep better, and lead a more active life. In this article, we look at Medicare’s coverage of ...