Improvement in lung function was measured using FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second). FEV1 is a measurement of how much air you can force out of your lungs in one second. Higher FEV1 values ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people manage their asthma with an inhaler — but they may not be using it correctly. Studies show that nearly 90% of patients with an inhaler make at least one ...

Summer temperatures, humidity and allergies are triggers for people diagnosed with asthma. These triggers can range from being a nuisance to being life-threatening. Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Anoro™ Ellipta™, the company announced. The product is used to treat chronic obstructive ...

The FDA accepted a new drug application for a single inhaler that contains beclomethasone dipropionate, formoterol fumarate ...