Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that a dual-action inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children almost in half. (CREDIT: Imperial College London) For ...

More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says. The pharma company continued to sell a chemically identical ...

For a person with asthma, an inhaler is a literal lifeline. But not everyone knows how to use them. Inhalers are often used for asthma, a condition in which the lungs struggle to get enough air ...

Inhalers that combine providing immediate relief with a longer-term preventative effect are already recommended as the standard treatment for mild asthma among people aged 12 and above in the UK, US ...

A new study led by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ) has found that asthmatic children don't face any additional risk from using inhalers currently reserved for teens and adults.

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 ...

What type of asthma inhaler is right for you? In the U.S., 25 million people are affected by asthma. That’s roughly 1 in 13 adults and children. Asthma can be mild or severe. Some people with asthma ...

For many children, asthma can be a constant specter, with attacks at the most inconvenient and terrifying times. New research has now found that one inhaler containing two drugs can cut the risk of ...

A new study found that a 2-in-1 anti-inflammatory inhaler reduced asthma attacks in children by 45% compared to the widely-used salbutamol inhaler. The corresponding study was published in The Lancet.