Columnist Caroline Gainer says she knew the symptoms of depression but didn't acknowledge she had them as a result of COPD.

Watching her pet robin, Oscar, fly with a damaged wing taught columnist Caroline Gainer valuable lessons about living with ...

Once upon a time, before chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) took my breath away, I had a pet robin named Oscar. He had a damaged wing, which might have been caused by the way he came into my ...

Users of e-cigarettes have a significantly increased risk of COPD over people who've never used e-cigarettes or tobacco ...

Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with trazodone. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. Sleep issues ...

When I was young, I envisioned myself as memorialized in history for my outstanding accomplishments, but recovery from depression has made me fall in love with the ordinary. The onset of chronic ...

Caroline Gainer is from West Virginia, the state with the highest rate of COPD in the United States. She was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD in 2013 after a pneumothorax (lung collapse). After ...