Leonard Nimoy Diagnosed with Lung Disease COPD

Leonard Nimoy Diagnosed with Lung Disease COPD

Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy has been diagnosed with a chronic, and often fatal lung disease, the actor says developed after years of smoking. Nimoy, 82, broke the news to fans via Twitter Thursday. He wrote: “I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD....

A can-do attitude

A little more than a year ago, Ed Battcock went to his mailbox in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Amongst his mail was a brochure from a group called Smile Train. In the brochure was a heartbreaking picture of a young boy with a cleft palate. That picture would change...

COPD? There's an app for that … coming soon

A smart phone and a connection to the “internet of things” could allow people with chronic lung disease to avoid risky areas where environmental conditions, pollution and weather might exacerbate their symptoms. Details of a framework that would hook into...