A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don't know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they're gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to teach ...

Many patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma do not know how to use inhaler devices to deliver life-saving medicines when they are gasping for air. Many of ...

A recent study found that teach-to-goal methods are more effective than brief interventions in metered-dose inhaler education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, ...

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 ...

New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...

Asthma is a condition where the airways constrict, leading to breathing difficulties. People with asthma may use inhalers to deliver medication to the airways to avoid asthma attacks or to relieve ...

Inhaled steroids, also called corticosteroids, reduce inflammation in the lungs. Not all inhaled medications contain steroids. They’re used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J.Kim, takes medicine for his bronchial trouble at his house in Beijing November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Lisa Rapaport ...