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 ...

Glaxo Smith Kline’s decision to discontinue a popular children’s asthma inhaler, Flovent, more than two years ago has caused ...

I learned that Americans spent $35.5 billion (and rising) on asthma conditions alone. One reason for the increase in medication prices, as well as asthma diagnoses, is climate change. I stood in shock ...

Is it possible to train the body to resist seasonal allergies? That’s the hope promised by a new line of immunotherapy reviving an old treatment.

Editor's note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Flovent, ...

Despite a declining trend, the number of adults in the U.S. who say they did not adhere to their asthma treatment because of costs remains high, according to an observational study. From 2011-2022, ...

New research from National Jewish Health suggests that long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), commonly used in combination asthma inhalers, are not associated with more severe reactions during oral food ...

Better insulation and ventilation in social housing mean thousands of children no longer need medication for asthma or ...