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| COPD: Awareness Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low |
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Awareness of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Sixty-eight percent of adults are now aware of COPD, a disease that affects 1 in 5 people over age 45, compared with 64 percent last year, and 49 percent in a 2004 survey. Read more: COPD News From Medical News Today
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