The most important thing anyone with COPD who smokes can do is quit smoking. The second most important thing is to be in a smoke-free environment. Whether you have COPD or are caring for someone with COPD, find out what the experts say about how to quit smoking and make it last.

The more you know about COPD, the better you can manage it. Find out about treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Anxiety and panic are normal reactions to feeling you can’t get your breath. It’s also hard to watch someone you care for struggle to breathe. WebMD offers tips that COPD patients and caregivers can use during episodes of breathlessness.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who drink alcohol tend to have less severe symptoms than those who don’t, a new study finds.

Questions and answers about the potential use of stevia as a component of sweeteners.

WebMD looks at a sensitive topic for breast cancer patients: sex and intimacy. Discover ways you can keep intimacy alive even though you’re dealing with breast cancer and its treatment.

Top sex experts explain why a woman’s sex drive may wane and what to do about that lack of libido.

Good friends and family do more than make life worth living. These relationships can actually add years to your life.

People considering weight loss surgery can reduce their risk for complication by choosing a surgeon and hospital with a lot of experience performing the procedures, according to new research.

People who have lost weight and who are diligent in using an interactive web site on a regular basis may find it easier to maintain their weight loss, a new study suggests.

Evidence is accumulating that the stop-smoking drug varenicline (Chantix) is linked with unprovoked acts and thoughts of aggression and violence, according to a new report.

You're tired, you're cranky, you've had a long day. So can you skip washing your face tonight? Not really.

Procter & Gamble Co. says it is voluntarily recalling two lots of prescription Iams dry cat food because of the potential of salmonella contamination.

Israeli scientists have developed a device that allows severely disabled people to sniff to precisely control objects such as wheelchairs and personal digital assistants, a new study says.

New research challenges the idea that all epilepsy drugs are associated with an increased risk for suicide.

More than 75% of men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer undergo aggressive treatment -- either complete removal of the prostate or radiation therapy, according to a new study.

Verbal communication is conveyed from speakers to listeners in a kind of mild melding brain process -- call it a meeting of the minds -- that facilitates understanding of what’s being said, a new study suggests.

There has been a growing concern that head lice are becoming resistant to some common over-the-counter treatments.

The latest on research and development about oral biologics to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Learn how biologics work to suppress an overactive immune system, and the benefits and side effects of using a biologic to treat your RA.

Learn about your options for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, including what your doctor looks for, and the benefits and alternatives to a biologic.

Ways to treat RA and control pain and inflammation and stop joint damage.

Study: The brains of women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are thin in areas that control hypervigilance, emotion, and pain.

An extended-release form of the pain medication tapendatol has fewer gastrointestinal side effects than oxycodone when it's used for pain relief in people with osteoarthritis or chronic low back pain, a new study shows.

People who have hay fever and who also have an allergy to cats, dogs, dust mites, or grass pollen have hay fever symptoms that are more severe and occur earlier on, according to a new study.