Inhaled steroids reduce and prevent inflammation, swelling, and mucus build-up in your airways and lungs to help prevent asthma attacks and help you breathe easier. But not everyone with asthma ...

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 ...

Long-term controller medicines are drugs you take every day to manage your asthma symptoms. They include: Note: Long-acting beta-agonists are typically used alongside inhaled corticosteroids.

SAN DIEGO — Asthma afflicts 8.1% of school-age children in the United States and is a leading cause of missed school and work. Having stock inhalers available at schools prevents asthma-related ...

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 ...

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have developed a specific drug "cocktail" that promises to curb severe asthma flare-ups, potentially decreasing the reliance on inhalers ...

The most immediate treatment for an asthma attack is a rescue inhaler, which typically contains albuterol, a compound that quickly relaxes the airway muscles and stops the release of some ...

In total, 43 patients were sampled from an asthma, allergy and immunology clinic in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The study analyzed perceived difficulty of affording inhaled asthma medications as either ...

Inhalers may be prescribed to people who have a variety of health conditions both chronic and acute, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis. If you're new ...

For millions of asthma sufferers worldwide, the distinctive puff of an inhaler represents a lifeline, providing instant relief from constricted airways. Dr Juma Bwika, a pulmonologist at Aga Khan ...