Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that a dual-action inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children almost in half. (CREDIT: Imperial College London) For ...

Despite universal acknowledgment of SMART’s effectiveness, the study found barriers cause a lag between acceptance and use in ...

Inhalers that combine providing immediate relief with a longer-term preventative effect are already recommended as the standard treatment for mild asthma among people aged 12 and above in the UK, US ...

More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says. The pharma company continued to sell a chemically identical ...

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results are from a ...

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated. In the first randomized controlled trial to investigate the use of a ...

What type of asthma inhaler is right for you? In the U.S., 25 million people are affected by asthma. That’s roughly 1 in 13 adults and children. Asthma can be mild or severe. Some people with asthma ...

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated. In the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the use of a ...

Some pediatricians say they’ve seen an increase in asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths. Families are facing drug shortages and increased costs as they try to get the inhalers their children ...

Kerry Pearl remembers the pharmacist holding up the medicine her 4-year-old son needed to help him breathe. “He was literally holding it, looking at me like: ‘I can’t give you this,’ ” she recalls.

May 5th is World Asthma Day. This year's message is simple: make sure everyone with asthma can get an inhaler. This day is a great chance for us to spread awareness about asthma and help those who are ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...