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 ...

Asthma inhalers are hand-held devices that allow ... Soft mist inhalers (SMIs) are propellant-free devices that are slightly larger than MDIs. The devices release a low-velocity mist that can ...

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 ...

Taking effectiveness, safety, and cost into account, we have chosen the following steroid inhalers as our Best Buys for treating adult and childhood asthma. Beclomethasone (QVAR): For adults ...

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 ...