WASHINGTON — Last warning: Asthma inhalers go “green” on Dec. 31, forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch. The medicine inside these rescue ...

Cambridge Consultants and Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd develop a high performance, easy to use dry powder inhaler Cambridge Consultants, a leading technology product design and development ...

Nebulizers and inhalers are used to deliver medications for asthma and COPD. While both are effective, improper inhaler techniques can prevent you from getting the right amount of medication. If you ...

The genius of metered-dose inhaler design lies in its ability to generate a mist of medicine that can be breathed deeply into the lungs. Placing the inhaler into the mouth diminishes this effect ...

Dr. Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sits in an exam room, across from one of his patients with asthma. Joel Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a ...

Breathing devices, including inhalers, nebulizers, and larger devices, can help improve your breathing with COPD. Which device a doctor recommends can depend on your symptoms. If you’re living with ...

It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...

Not just weight: Even kids who aren’t obese can develop a severe, non-allergic form of asthma due to consumption of specific dietary fats. Stearic vs. oleic: Saturated stearic acid ramps up lung ...

A rescue inhaler helps to expand a person’s airways during an asthma attack. Rescue inhalers dispense a type of medication called a bronchodilator, which expands (dilates) the airways, known as ...

New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...

Inhalers are crucial tools for people with lung conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some people use their inhaler on a daily basis while others may only need it ...