There’s no cure for COPD or IPF. But many similar treatments may help ease symptoms of either disease. Quit smoking. This is the first thing your doctor will recommend. Eat healthy and exercise.

Columnist Caroline Gainer discusses a study whose findings suggested that respiratory muscle strength training could help ...

More research is necessary on the modifiable predictors of a sedentary lifestyle in COPD patients. Structured exercise programs and pulmonary rehabilitation have shown important results for ...