{"id":195,"date":"2017-11-15T12:51:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gomediiblog.azurewebsites.net\/?p=195"},"modified":"2018-04-06T14:10:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T08:40:07","slug":"world-copd-day-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/world-copd-day-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"World COPD Day -15 November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day or\u00a0 World COPD day is celebrated on 15 November 2017. It aims to raise the awareness about COPD disease. COPD is a lung disease. It creates trouble for normal breathing. COPD is not curable but treatment can reduce the risk of adversities &amp; death.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">You Might Also Read:<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/health-care\/world-kidney-day-2018\/\">World Kidney Day 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Causes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The major cause of COPD is smoking. Smoking not only affects the smoker but also the people around them. It is also caused because of indoor and outdoor air pollution. Further occupational dust and exposure to chemical and chemical fumes also worsen the condition<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">COPD can reflect one or more of the following symptoms. It is advisable to contact health care experts, in case you have these symptoms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wheezing<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chest tightness<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chronic cough<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mucus with a cough<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blueness of lips<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blueness of \u00a0fingernail beds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Respiratory infections on the request basis<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Energy loss<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unintended weight loss<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swelling in feet, ankles or legs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">People Also Like to Read:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/health-care\/world-leprosy-eradication-day\/\">World Leprosy Eradication Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Preventions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As said, prevention is better than cure and for the disease which cannot be cured, prevention is a must. Thus, to prevent it-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoid active &amp; passive smoking.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use mask in outdoors to avoid outdoor pollution, dust, and chemicals<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoid going in outdoors especially during heavy pollution, smog etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consumer green vegetables &amp; healthy diet to minimize the risk of infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Complications of COPD<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">COPD can result in respiratory infection such as cold and pneumonia. It may increase the blood pressure and if worsen, may result in major cardiac problems and life-threatening problems like lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">COPD day aims to spread awareness to the general public about this disease. Awareness can avoid the problem or helps in early detection as the people will become cautious. The COPD day also promotes the measure to prevent it, thus providing a healthy living across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">You Might Also Read:<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/health-care\/world-aids-day-1st-december\/\">WORLD AIDS DAY -1ST DECEMBER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Buy medicines for from your nearby pharmacy at cheaper price from <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/\">GoMedii<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day or\u00a0 World COPD day is celebrated on 15 November 2017. It aims to raise the awareness about COPD disease. COPD is a lung disease. It creates trouble for normal breathing. 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