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It may start with a nagging cough or slight shortness of breath that you simply dismiss. Over time you might feel increasing fatigue or chest pressure. COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – is a group of breathing disorders. It can include chronic bronchitis, emphysema or other conditions that make it much harder to breathe. No matter which sub-type, COPD often appears gradually over time, and is more common in older people because it results from damage to the lungs over time.

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For over a year, COVID-19 has transformed all of our daily lives. But if you’ve suffered and recovered from COVID-19, the daily impact of the disease often goes deeper. The active virus may be gone, and yet you may not feel fully “better.” Weeks or months later, you may continue to experience fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, dry or persistent cough, muscle weakness, loss of sense of smell, or other lingering side effects that impact your daily routines.

At Ageility, our therapists deter

Dry skin in winter is so prevalent that it can feel like an inescapable side effect of the season. In New England, as the temperature plummets in the late fall and early winter, symptoms of dry skin tend to appear once the humidity outside falls under 10 percent. Though common, skin dryness in winter is avoidable for those ready to counter it with a strategic skin care routine. Dermatologist Dr. Abigail Waldman explains why dry skin occurs in the winter and shares her tips for a season of health

Kevin, a Financial Analyst III at our Greenville, NC Pharma Services site, explains how his financial skills and acumen help support our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. 

Appendiceal cancers are rare, with an estimated 1,500 people diagnosed per year in the United States. The rarity of these cancers and their diverse manifestations can make accurate diagnosis challenging.

Nelya Melnitchouk, MD, MSc leads the Program in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. With her colleagues, she offers expertise in diagnosing appendiceal cancers and works to strengthen national treatment protocols and improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Melnitchouk recalls

Can insulin be given to patients without injection through the skin? This is the problem that Brigham and Women’s gastroenterologist, C. Giovanni Traverso, MD, PhD, is trying to solve. Daily injections require training and can be painful for patients living with diabetes. As a result, physicians may hesitate to prescribe insulin for years—despite its immense therapeutic value—selecting alternatives that may not work as well but which can be taken orally instead.


A method for oral insulin deli

Edwin Silverman, MD, PhD, is a pioneer in studying how genetics impact COPD risk. His team, which includes leading researchers such as Craig Hersh, MD, MPH; Dawn DeMeo, MD, MPH; Michael Cho, MD, MPH; Peter Castaldi, MD; and Xiaobo Zhou, PhD, generated findings that could have profound implications for the future of COPD treatment.

Dr. Silverman, chief of the Channing Division of Network Medicine (CDNM) and pulmonologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, envisions that diagnosing patients with co