Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...

Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA ...

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“Asthma is a significant public health concern ... in Kenya is the cost of inhalers,” Dr Bwika says. “The cheapest inhaler probably costs about a thousand shillings, which can last between ...

Data from a massive real-world study of asthma patients has suggested that overuse of inhalers is widespread and leading to an elevated risk of severe exacerbations. The results from the SABINA ...

President Joe Biden has reiterated his pledge to take action against high drug prices and “beat big pharma,” singling out the cost of asthma inhalers in a speech delivered at a White House ...

Asthma rates are higher among Black people ... Without more action from Congress, she fears inhaler prices will continue to increase as they go green. “We need this to be the law of the land ...

1. Help them sit in a comfortable position and take their inhaler. When someone has an asthma attack, their airways narrow, making it difficult for them to breathe. An inhaler relaxes the muscles, ...

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Asthma medications are usually taken by breathing them in using an inhaler or nebulizer. This allows the medicine to go directly into your lungs. When you have a flare-up, quick-relief medicines ...