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Your healthcare provider will use your past health history, a physical exam, and certain tests to diagnose COPD.

You don't have to eat a special diet just because you've had an ileostomy. Most foods, chewed well and eaten slowly, won't give you problems, unless they did before. But you may need to be more aware of foods that make your stool more watery than normal and foods that cause gas or odor. You also need plenty of fluids and vitamins.

After an ileostomy, stool is collected in a pouch. This pouch attaches to your body around the hole (stoma). Read on to learn about the different kinds of pouches.

You can lead a full life even if you have ulcerative colitis. Focus on keeping your symptoms under control with diet, exercise, and stress relief. And don't let this disease isolate you. Read on to learn more.

Increasing your flexibility helps prevent joint stiffness, improves balance and posture, and makes moving easier. Here are some stretches to try.

Try these helpful, step-by-step exercises for greater muscle strength.

The Dyspnea Scale measures shortness of breath. Unless your healthcare provider or pulmonary rehab team advises otherwise, try to keep your effort level around 3 to 5 on the scale.

Learn how pulmonary rehab programs can help people with chronic lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Acute, or short-term, bronchitis occurs when the bronchial tubes are irritated by a virus, bacteria, or allergen. This causes a cough that makes yellow or greenish mucus.