For the 25 million Americans with asthma, inhalers can be a lifeline. But those puffs can hurt the planet. "About three quarters of all inhalers used in the in this country are propellant-type ...

"Metered-dose inhalers are used every day by people with asthma, COPD and other chronic lung diseases, and the vast majority of the time -- between 70 and 90 percent -- patients make mistakes that ...

Discontinuation of asthma drug leaves patients in search of alternative; FDA’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) raises opportunities and challenges; landmark FDA approval signals hope for ...

Parents often face anxiety over childhood asthma treatments due to widespread myths. This article debunks common misconceptions, clarifying that inhalers are safe and essential for managing the ...

The price of asthma medication has soared in the U.S. over the past decade and a half. I’m a health law professor at Villanova University, where I study whether patients can get the medicines they ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On January 1, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK ...

The most common asthma inhaler for children was discontinued at the start of this year, forcing parents and pediatricians to scramble to switch to an alternative. But more than a month later, the ...

Asthma patients in South Carolina are being confronted with a critical development: the departure of the widely used inhaler, Flovent, from pharmacy shelves. This shift, initiated by manufacturer GSK, ...

"About three quarters of all inhalers used in the in this country are propellant-type inhalers," said Dr. Allison Burbank, a pediatric allergy and immunology researcher at UNC. Metered dose inhalers ...