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What Will (and Won't) Help You Quit Smoking for Good

When your lungs do not work normally, it affects many other organs in your body. In this video, pulmonologist Harish Murthy, MD, explains why COPD is intertwined with a decline in cardiovascular and mental functioning.

Medically reviewed in August 2018.

Mental Health & Hospital Readmission for COPD Patients

What Will (and Won't) Help You Quit Smoking for Good

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