Asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making it harder to breathe. Symptoms may include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. These symptoms can vary in ...

This new data was the result of a recent case-controlled study that aimed to assess the effects of a PDL that provides an exemption from out-of-pocket cost sharing for patients’ asthma medications on ...

An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration says one type of a long-acting asthma medication has more benefits than risks, but another type has more risks than benefits. The decision may ...

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, ...

People taking GLP-1 medications had better-controlled asthma overall, though there was no difference in lung function compared to those not taking GLP-1s. The study suggests that GLP-1 drugs may have ...

In 2017, an expert commission organized by the Lancet examined the current state of asthma care. That commission identified poor medication adherence as one of the principal barriers standing between ...

Some asthma patients may start out the new year scrambling for their go-to inhaler – at least that's the concern as Flovent, a popular drug, leaves store shelves starting in January. Earlier this year ...

A female doctor monitoring her senior patient in taking an asthma inhaler. Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects millions of people of all ages. While there is no cure, modern asthma ...