There's a right way to use an inhaler. What experts recommend

Inhalers are often used for asthma, a condition in which the lungs struggle to get enough air absorbed and sent to the body.
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Using an inhaler alone may not be enough to manage asthma

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 ...
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Using your rescue inhaler too often? Doctors warn it could be doing more harm than good

For millions of people with asthma, an inhaler is often the first thing they reach for when breathing becomes difficult. The immediate relief can feel reassuring. The wheezing settles, the chest ...
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Asthma inhalers work better in the afternoon, study suggests

Folks with asthma might better control their symptoms by precisely timing when they use their inhaler, a new study says. A single daily preventive dose of inhaled corticosteroid is best taken at ...
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NHS Dr Ranj issues urgent asthma 'review' warning to anyone using blue inhaler

NHS health expert Dr Ranj Singh has issued important advice to asthma sufferers who use a blue inhaler. The doctor appeared on today's (May 18) episode of BBC's Morning Live to urge people who rely on ...
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What to remember about properly using an inhaler

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 ...
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Phone-based education improves inhaler use in people with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Many people ...
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Your inhaler saves lives, but its puffs hurt the planet

Dr. Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sits in an exam room, across from one of his patients with asthma. Joel Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a ...
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With popular asthma inhaler now discontinued, what other options do patients have?

Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA, a metered ...
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A Zoo Taught Its Giraffe with Nasal Congestion How to Use an Inhaler in 'Pioneering' Treatment

Banham Zoo keepers spent three years getting 16-year-old Mahiri to use her inhaler confidently Banham Zoo/Facebook Banham Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, Mahiri, is believed to be the first giraffe in the ...
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Physical and Mental Factors Promote Poor COPD Inhaler Technique

Cognitive impairment, manual dexterity, and suboptimal peak inspiratory flow are associated with inadequate inhaler technique and poor outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...