Medications that target inflammation, such as immunotherapy and steroids, treat allergic asthma, a common type of asthma. Identifying triggers and avoiding exposure to substances that exacerbate ...

During an asthma check-up at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Joel Rubinstein gets a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health. His pulmonologist, Dr. Miguel Divo, explains that ...

If you have not heard already, one of the most popular inhalers has been discontinued by its manufacturer since January 1. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has stopped producing Flovent, which comes as a metered ...

One of the most widely-used asthma and breathing treatments for over 20 years is being taken off the shelves in 2024, potentially leaving patients, healthcare providers and insurers scrambling.

Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study - the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related ...

The inhalers people depend on to breathe are also warming the planet, producing annual emissions equivalent to more than half a million cars in the United States alone, researchers have said in a ...

Concerns over health care’s carbon footprint typically revolve around issues like overly-air-conditioned hospitals and single-use medical supply waste. But researchers like Stanford University’s ...

WASHINGTON — In the wake of Earth Day and Drug Take Back Day, lots of people in the DMV are talking about how to dispose of their medications. But many of them are confused by one type in particular: ...

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