PARIS — Pregnancy is a period of asthma instability; it entails an increased risk for exacerbations. While therapeutic de-escalation, if not the outright cessation of maintenance treatment, is common, ...

Parenting Tips: Colds and coughs are common in children. However, parents often get confused about whether to use a nebulizer or steam in this situation. Many parents wonder whether a nebulizer will ...

A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

Many people will have experienced the symptoms of asthma such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or a ...

Not all asthma is created equal, nor will all therapies work for all patients. With continued innovations in asthma treatments offering new, improved options for patients, we are more prepared than ...

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in The ...

For many years, the standard treatment for asthma was an inhaler with a medication called albuterol. Only if that wasn’t enough would additional medicines be added. If symptoms became especially bad, ...

For millions of people around the world, asthma is more than just a breathing problem—it is a chronic and often debilitating condition caused by the immune system's exaggerated response to harmless ...

Which portable nebulizer is best? For anyone who has chronic issues with breathing, a nebulizer can be a game-changer. It lets you live a whole, rich life you may not have believed possible. That’s ...

Allergies and asthma affect millions in the US, with significant economic costs, especially for food allergies and asthma treatments. Insurance coverage disparities limit access to allergy and asthma ...