The carbon footprint of blue inhalers is being compared to a lengthy car trip in advice released to asthma patients as British doctors are told to switch out the sprays for a more effective treatment.

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Key Takeaways Asthma inhalers can be for quick relief or long-term control.Rescue inhalers work by relaxing your airway muscles to help you breathe better.People ...

Discontinuation of asthma drug leaves patients in search of alternative; FDA’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) raises opportunities and challenges; landmark FDA approval signals hope for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drug Advisory Committee voted 16-1 in favor of approving the fixed-dose combination ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maryland lawmakers introduce the Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act to reduce the cost of inhalers and expand Medicare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a single inhaler with albuterol and corticosteroids as needed reduced exacerbations by 26%. As-needed ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, 'Respiratory Inhaler Devices Market by Product (Metered Dose Inhalers, Dry ...

Switching from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a ...

Researchers from UCLA and other health institutions found that some inhalers produce significant greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for health care providers to consider their carbon ...

Know when inhalers actually help blocked nose relief, when they can worsen congestion, and common mistakes doctors warn ...