Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were invited to enroll in a program that reduced inhaler costs and provided medication management had higher ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 16 or less, which implies dementia, predicted errors in using inhalers.

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Inhalers like Spiriva and Advair are too expensive for many Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reports Kaiser Health News. Here are four things to know. 1.

(WHTM)– Millions of people in the U.S. have asthma and use inhalers, maybe you’re one of them, but do you know what you are, and are not supposed to do when you’re done with them? Mary Evans doesn’t ...

People using beclometasone inhalers for asthma or other health conditions may want to read up on the NHS guidance for the medication. These steroid inhalers are often prescribed as a 'preventer' ...

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results are from a ...

Millions of Americans using inhaler sprays for chronic lung diseases, such as asthma, may be contributing to global pollution, according to new research. The study indicates that the propellants in ...

Most people with asthma and other lung diseases have no idea that commonly prescribed inhalers are helping make the planet warmer. Each puff has about the same climate impact as driving a gas-powered ...