Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affects more than 30 million ...

To reach the lungs, medicine from an inhaler must navigate the narrow passage of the throat, as seen in his aluminum model, without sticking to the moist sides of the passage. Tens of millions of ...

A new study suggests that many patients aren’t waiting between puffs on their inhalers and may not be deriving the full benefits of the drugs. By Perri Klass, M.D. Asthma is the most common chronic ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma - researchers found that nearly half of ...

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 ...

The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance to CapMedic®, an interactive digital inhaler sensor for use with traditional metered dose inhalers (MDI) for the treatment of asthma, ...

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Six and a half million children in the United States suffer from asthma and use inhalers to keep their airways open, but most kids aren't using them correctly, dramatically ...