For millions of people with asthma, an inhaler is often the first thing they reach for when breathing becomes difficult. The immediate relief can feel reassuring. The wheezing settles, the chest ...

Key Takeaways Frequent rescue inhaler use may signal increased heart risk and deathNearly 1 in 5 people with asthma and 1 in ...

For someone living with diabetes, an inhaler can raise an unexpected question: could the medicine being used to improve breathing also push blood sugar up?The answer is not a simple yes or no. Some ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

Overuse of reliever inhalers is associated with higher risks of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease, including ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people manage their asthma with an inhaler — but they may not be using it correctly. Studies show that nearly 90% of patients with an inhaler make at least one ...

A video-based teach-to-goal (TTG) intervention was able to improve inhaler technique over time among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, according to a randomized ...

Approximately two thirds of hospitalized adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received suboptimal treatment with inhalers, mainly resulting from errors, based on data from 96 ...

Researchers have found that more than a quarter of asthma patients are still over-using inhalers intended for rapid relief of symptoms. Overuse of these inhalers is linked to an increased risk of ...

Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, as reported in a recent study. Researchers from Connecticut, USA based their study ...