Shifting from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry-powder inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in ...

Asthma and Peak Flow Meters. Learning how to monitor your asthma will help you know when to seek asthma emergency treatment. Taking regular peak flow meter readings is often the foundation of good ...

Call emergency services (911 in the US) and clearly communicate that you are experiencing an asthma emergency without access to rescue medication. Dispatchers can provide specific guidance while ...

Emergency room visits for asthma-related symptoms increase during the cold months. Here's how to know when an asthma attack ...

The Philadelphia Health Department has warned of increased risks of disease transmission due to rotting waste attracting ...

Asthma can block airways, making it hard to breathe, and in severe cases can cause death if not treated quickly. Nearly 28 million people in the U.S. have asthma, and about 10 people still die ...

A NEW STUDY SHOWS A LINK BETWEEN DUST STORMS AND A RISE IN EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. THE STUDY, PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ...

Following a period of heavy wildfire smoke in Ontario, daily ED visits for asthma-related causes rose and stayed up for ...

Babies born by planned caesarean section are at greater risk of childhood cancer, warns new research. They are more likely to ...

The GINA 2025 asthma update includes new guidance on T2 biomarkers, asthma in young children, and climate change, as well as ...

This report examines the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal right to abortion three years ...