Summer temperatures, humidity and allergies are triggers for people diagnosed with asthma. These triggers can range from being a nuisance to being life-threatening. Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo ...

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 ...

(Reuters Health) – Less than one in five people who need to use asthma inhalers or epinephrine auto-injectors know how to use them properly, a small U.S. study suggests People with severe allergies or ...

Inhalers and nebulizers play a key role in delivering medication to the lungs, making it easier for people with breathing issues like asthma or COPD to manage their symptoms. To get the best results ...

Many patients misuse lifesaving inhalers and EpiPens, researchers find. — -- EpiPens and asthma inhalers have the potential to save lives with a simple jab or puff, but a small study published ...

Unless they have been taught how to use their dry-powder inhalers, patients may not be getting any medication, a German pulmonologist reports. Siegfried Wieshammer, MD, studied 224 consecutive asthma ...

Albuterol is a common rescue medication that people with COPD can use as an inhaler or nebulizer. Side effects are usually mild, but rare and serious cardiac side effects can occur. Albuterol is a ...

The dosage for Symbicort may vary based on age and diagnosis, but it’s typically two inhalations twice daily. For children ages 6 to 11, the maximum strength is 80/4.5 mcg. For ages 12 and older, a ...

Banham Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, Mahiri, is believed to be the first giraffe in the U.K. to use an inhaler The treatments help ease long-term nasal issues, reducing Mahiri's need for steroids The zoo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 16 or less, which implies dementia, predicted errors in using inhalers.