Pulmonologists at Backus Hospital are now offering a procedure for patients with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) that can greatly improve their breathing and their quality of life.

Daily, people all around West Michigan and the world feel like they are suffocating. It's not because of the stress daily life can bring, but because of a condition known as COPD with Emphysema. The ...

WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health Whittier Hospital is now offering the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve procedure, a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment option for patients ...

Connecticut COPD patients now have access to a new life-changing treatment in Hartford. The first patient at Saint Francis Hospital to get the procedure since it newly became available says it has ...

Spectrum Health is one of the first hospitals in Michigan to offer a novel treatment for emphysema. The treatment uses the Zephyr® Valve system, an FDA-approved minimally invasive procedure requiring ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and emphysema are debilitating conditions that can make even simple tasks like walking or climbing stairs feel insurmountable. For many in the Texas ...

El Paso ISD has named Donica Pedregon as the new chief of police for El Paso ISD Police Services, making her the first woman to lead the department.District off 21-year-old arrested after alleged ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new medical procedure is helping COPD patients to breathe again and change their lives for the better. “I had no air. I had no oxygen whatsoever and that’s all I remember,” said ...