U.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Blowing bubbles for COPD #SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for-copd/

If you have COPD, you deserve access to the right care when needed, wherever you live – someone with specialist skills and understanding of COPD to provide appropriate care. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

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If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into taking action. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/copd-symptom...

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Feeling isolated? Join COPD Canada’s Patient Support Group, a gated community. Learn more: www.facebook.com/COPDCanada/g...

Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles can affect people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease more significantly than healthier adults, for several reasons. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/shingles-and...

Exacerbations or 'flare ups' take a huge toll on people with COPD. If you have COPD and have experienced a flare up, you deserve an urgent review of your management plan to help prevent further progression of your COPD. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. Never ignore flare-ups! #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/never-ignore...

Patient Education - Living with COPD, Assessing your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Treating and Understanding your COPD, Medications & Practical Tips ... #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

How Gen Z Brought Smoking Back - Cigarettes are stupid, deadly and disgusting. For a generation raised on instant pleasure, they’re also a form of rebellion. Macleans: tinyurl.com/vyf52aua

People with COPD deserve to receive evidence-based, personalized management both at initial diagnosis and follow-up to help enable timely intervention to help prevent disease progression. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into an action plan. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and why should older adult’s care? To learn more: www.copdcanada.info/rsv-respiratory-syncytial-virus/

Anti-vaping ads tied to quit attempts - Among adolescents who vaped, those who had vs. had not been exposed to anti-vaping advertising associated with lung injury had higher odds for attempting to quit, according to new study: www.copdcanada.info/copd-world-n...

Feeling isolated? Join COPD Canada’s Patient Support Group, a gated community. Learn more: www.facebook.com/COPDCanada/g...

#SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for...

Ma liste de vérification de la MPOC est un outil que vous pouvez utiliser lorsque vous discutez avec votre fournisseur de soins de santé. Pour télécharger un exemplaire: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

Patient Education - Living with COPD, Assessing your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Treating and Understanding your COPD, Medications & Practical Tips ... #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

The Canadian Act on COPD National Steering Group (NSG) has developed "My COPD Checklist" which empowers patients to have meaningful discussions with their health care providers. To download the Checklist: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

COPD is a progressive disease that can lead to exacerbations. If you have COPD, you deserve to fully understand how your symptoms may change or worsen over time so you can actively participate in your own care. To learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Trivalent mRNA flu shot more effective than standard vaccines. Randomized trial shows superiority in adults 50 and older. More info: tinyurl.com/4adr5c6s

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

I don't understand why COPD has so little media exposure. So many people have it and no one talks about it.

Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles can affect people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease more significantly than healthier adults, for several reasons. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/shingles-and...

COPD is frequently diagnosed late when the disease has already progressed. We think people with COPD deserve to have access to the right diagnostic tools to inform a timely and accurate diagnosis. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

What is a flare-up action plan? #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/what-is-a-fl...

What is COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways and obstruction of airflow in and out of the lungs. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/what-is-copd

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Blowing bubbles for COPD #SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for-copd/

Should you keep a record of flare-ups? Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/copd-flare-u...

A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test is commonly used to detect the genetic material of RSV in respiratory specimens acquired through nasal swabs or throat swabs. PCR is highly sensitive and can be specific for RSV detection. www.copdcanada.info/rsv-respirat...

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

As we mark National Immunization Awareness Week, Canada is proud to see it align with two major global health moments: the Pan American Health Organization’s Vaccination Week in the Americas and the World Health Organization’s World Immunization Week: tinyurl.com/37behz8d

Feeling isolated? Join COPD Canada’s Patient Support Group, a gated community. Learn more: www.facebook.com/COPDCanada/g...

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. What causes flare-ups? #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/what-causes-...

Blowing bubbles for COPD #SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for...

Patient Education - Living with COPD Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

🌍 This #EarthDay let’s talk about inhalers & their environmental impact. Check out lungtoolkit.com/eco to view conversation aids that compare inhaler carbon footprints, reflect patient priorities & support climate-conscious prescribing: 🌱 #PlanetaryHealth #Asthma #COPD

Ma liste de vérification de la MPOC est un outil que vous pouvez utiliser lorsque vous discutez avec votre fournisseur de soins de santé. Pour télécharger un exemplaire: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

Scientists discover why flu and COVID hit older adults so hard: copdcanada.info/influenza-my...