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

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 ...

Anticoagulants, which reduce the blood’s ability to clot, are only a “good thing” to take if you are at a high risk for a ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and atrial fibrillation. My AFib burden seems to vary with my iron levels. My AFib went from 58% to less than 2% in two weeks after I had a ...

People prescribed beclometasone inhalers are encouraged to read up on the NHS guidelines for the drug. The inhalers are often ...

What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, ...

Regarding who can use these inhalers, NHS guidelines state: "Most adults can use beclometasone inhalers for asthma or COPD.

That small whoosh from an inhaler has a substantial environmental toll that could be putting some people with chronic ...

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 ...