#COPD

At one Ryan White clinic in Virginia, the likelihood of multiple health conditions increased over time.

Higher rates of smoking among people with HIV compared with those who don’t have the virus may be the main reason.

Investigators conducted a review of 20 studies covering 55 health outcomes, looking for those associated with HIV.

Investigators conducted a review of 20 studies covering 55 health outcomes, looking for those associated with HIV.

People with the chronic inflammatory lung disease are about two times more likely to have a heart attack.

Researchers analyzed data on people living with HIV in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands.

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle saw many important studies that are advancing the fight against HIV.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an umbrella term for various progressive lung diseases, including emphysema.

Researchers have for the first time properly assessed HIV’s association with this health outcome.

Smoking is tied to faster lung function decline in people with HIV.

This finding comes from the global START study that in 2015 proved that starting HIV treatment early is preferable to delaying.

My challenge for this year is COPD (hence the gold awareness ribbon).

Good news for people living with HIV and asthma, bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Can a capsule containing bits of eight bacteria decrease rates of respiratory infections in people living with HIV?

Clear the air and learn to cope with lung disease (a common companion of HIV).