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 ...

PARIS — Pregnancy is a period of asthma instability; it entails an increased risk for exacerbations. While therapeutic de-escalation, if not the outright cessation of maintenance treatment, is common, ...

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in The ...

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative leader in breath analysis and Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing for ...

For millions of people around the world, asthma is more than just a breathing problem—it is a chronic and often debilitating condition caused by the immune system's exaggerated response to harmless ...

Despite universal acknowledgment of SMART’s effectiveness, the study found barriers cause a lag between acceptance and use in ...

Nearly 20 years after losing their son Christopher to an exercise-induced asthma attack while he was on a jog, Helen and Mike Redding’s vision to bring free, high-quality asthma treatment to children ...

New research suggests that severe asthma may often be linked to hidden health conditions doctors have long overlooked.

Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress ...