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 ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Fewer than one in 10 children with asthma use traditional ...

Incorrect inhaler technique reduces drug delivery, worsens asthma control, and increases attacks - proper use, training, and spacers significantly improve symptoms and outcomes.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma /chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications, but you didn’t tell us how to properly use ...

A recent study found that teach-to-goal methods are more effective than brief interventions in metered-dose inhaler education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, ...

Millions of people with asthma use the blue inhaler to help relieve the symptoms when they have an attack but a doctor is now ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A simple handheld training device doubles the likelihood that patients with asthma will achieve the correct inspiratory flow when using their medication inhalers. After ...

Guiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according to a new study in the March 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

Guiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according to ...

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 ...