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United States: A new study reveals that stress levels increase the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms for patients. 

Research in the Journal of the COPD Foundation documented a quadrupled risk for moderate or severe COPD flare-ups among patients who reported high stress levels, as reported by HealthDay. 

Small Study, Big Implications 

“There is increased evidence that psychosocial factors, including perceived stress, are associated with worsened respiratory symptoms for people with COPD,” lead researcher Dr. Obiageli Lynda Offor, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, said in a news release. 

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