COPD Coming to a Theater Near You — Summer 2009
This summer, 500 movie theaters around the country are playing a part in raising awareness of COPD. A new public service announcement, starring actress Sharon Stone and highlighting COPD, will air before the movies and will invite movie-goers to learn more about the disease by visiting educational displays in the movie theater lobbies.
The program, [...]
June 30, 2009
Tags: COPD public awareness campaign, NHLBI COPD awareness campaign, Sharon Stone COPD awareness Posted in: COPD - Learn More Breathe Better, COPD - Living With It 
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Porter Novelli Selected by NHLBI for COPD Awareness Campaign
Porter Novelli Press Release
The Washington, D.C. office of Porter Novelli has been selected by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), of the National Institutes of Health, to expand and enhance its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness campaign.
“In 1972, the NHLBI was our first client - a relationship that lasted for more than [...]
April 24, 2009
Tags: NHLBI COPD awareness campaign Posted in: COPD - Learn More Breathe Better, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy One Comment
Breathing Better With A COPD Diagnosis - information for Lung Health Day from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
DID YOU KNOW?
COPD is the 4thleading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million likely have the disease and don’t even know it.
But there is reason for hope. [...]
October 22, 2008
Tags: breathing better with copd, living with COPD, lung health day, NHLBI COPD awareness campaign Posted in: COPD - Coping With Breathlessness, COPD - FAQs, COPD - Learn More Breathe Better, COPD - Living With It, COPD - What Is It?, National Respiratory Care Week No Comments
Learn More, Breathe Better
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe. It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an [...]
August 28, 2008
Tags: COPD public information, Learn More Breathe Better Campaign, NHLBI COPD awareness campaign Posted in: COPD - FAQs, COPD - Living With It, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, COPD - What Is It?, Wednesday's Featured Site No Comments
