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It's Time to Get a Flu Vaccination. Here's Who Needs One and Why. It's recommended that just about everyone age 6 months and older get a yearly flu vaccination

It's Time to Get a Flu Vaccination. Here's Who Needs One and Why. www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

If you have COPD, you deserve access to the right care when needed, wherever you live – someone with specialist skills and understanding of COPD to provide appropriate care.Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

CDC Report Hints at the Effectiveness of This Year's Flu Shot In Southern Hemisphere, the vaccine offered 50% protection against influenza-like illness

CDC Report Hints at the Effectiveness of This Year's Flu Shot www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

As the cooler months approach, the Canadian Thoracic Society cts-sct.ca is reminding the public that fall is the start of respiratory virus season and that prevention starts with simple yet effective actions.

Official Court Notice - Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Online group singing intervention improves quality of life in patients with COPD, ILD Patients with COPD or interstitial lung disease who partook in a weekly online group singing program reported improved quality of life after 12 weeks, according to data presented at the European Respi...

Study suggests that online group singing intervention improves quality of life in patients with COPD, ILD
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Exacerbations or 'flare ups' take a huge toll on people with COPD. If you have COPD and have experienced a flare up, you deserve an urgent review of your management plan to help prevent further progression of your COPD. To learn more:
www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient-charter

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26 | CBC News Provinces and territories are starting to roll out updated vaccines to protect people from COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26
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People with COPD deserve to receive evidence-based, personalized management both at initial diagnosis and follow-up to help enable timely intervention to help prevent disease progression. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Novel Biologic Gets Narrow Win for Preventing COPD Flare-ups Mixed results with anti-ST2 monoclonal antibody astegolimab in pivotal trials

Novel Biologic Gets Narrow Win for Preventing COPD Flare-ups www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

COPD is a progressive disease that can lead to exacerbations. If you have COPD, you deserve to fully understand how your symptoms may change or worsen over time so you can actively participate in your own care. To learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Canadian respiratory virus surveillance reports – 2025

In week 38 (week ending September 20, 2025) In Canada, indicators of COVID-19 activity were increasing, while indicators of respiratory activity remain at inter-seasonal levels for influenza and RSV:
www.copdcanada.info/influenza-my...

COPD is frequently diagnosed late when the disease has already progressed. We think people with COPD deserve to have access to the right diagnostic tools to inform a timely and accurate diagnosis. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Official Court Notice - Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

#SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for...

Official Court Notice - Tobacco Settlement Funds
If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400-$100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Blowing bubbles for COPD #SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for-copd/

Opinion: The Ponzi scheme of tobacco litigation — old debts are paid by luring new users $24.7 billion of payments in Big Tobacco Settlement, spread out over 20 years, depend on hooking a new generation.

Opinion: The Ponzi scheme of tobacco litigation — old debts are paid by luring new users
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COPD survey reveals daily life impacts, patient-provider communication gaps Among patients with COPD, at least 50% reported that the disease impacts their daily life and emotional health, according to survey results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal...

COPD survey reveals daily life impacts, patient-provider communication gaps . For more information: tinyurl.com/5f9kpzzz

World COPD Day, November 19, 2025 - The goal of this year’s campaign is to emphasize that shortness of breath is a symptom that should prompt patients and healthcare providers to consider a diagnosis of COPD.

Flu Hospitalizations Hit Record Highs Last Season, CDC Says Lower flu vaccination coverage and the prevalent virus strains may have shaped the results

Flu Hospitalizations Hit Record Highs Last Season, CDC Says www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

Wildfire smoke exacerbates health disparities Smoke from the most recent Canadian wildfires bringing particulates and other pollutants into the upper Midwest and Northeast reminds us of the adverse cascading effects of climate change impacting th...

Wildfire smoke exacerbates health disparities
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Ma liste de vérification de la MPOC est un outil que vous pouvez utiliser lorsque vous discutez avec votre fournisseur de soins de santé. Pour télécharger un exemplaire: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

The Canadian Act on COPD National Steering Group (NSG) has developed "My COPD Checklist" which empowers patients to have meaningful discussions with their health care providers. To download the Checklist: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

Canadian respiratory virus surveillance
In week 36 (week ending September 6, 2025) In Canada, indicators of respiratory activity remain at inter-seasonal levels for influenza and RSV. COVID-19 activity is increasing. www.copdcanada.info/influenza-my...

More severe cough found in adults with undiagnosed COPD, asthma vs. normal spirometry Among adults with undiagnosed respiratory symptoms, those with undiagnosed COPD and asthma vs. preserved ratio impaired or normal spirometry had more severe cough, according to results published in An...

More severe cough found in adults with undiagnosed COPD, asthma vs. normal spirometry
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U.S. Now Trails Peer Countries for Reducing Deaths From Chronic Diseases tinyurl.com/wuccje6f

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World COPD Day, November 19, 2025 - The goal of this year’s campaign is to emphasize that shortness of breath is a symptom that should prompt patients and healthcare providers to consider a diagnosis of COPD.

New studies suggest that RSV shots show lasting cardiovascular benefits in adults cutting cardiorespiratory hospitalizations: tinyurl.com/ezkkyv7a