A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...

Credit: Getty Images The GINA 2024 asthma update includes new guidance on medications, monitoring, treatment goals, remission, cough variant asthma, children, and more. The Global Initiative for ...

For most people with asthma, inhalers and other standard forms of therapy can prevent or limit breathing problems and other symptoms. But for those with severe asthma, the usual treatments don’t get ...

asthma, lungs Authors review changes in the diagnosis, workup, and treatment of asthma in the 2022 GINA report. Some patients with asthma who lack evidence of type 2 inflammation are considered to ...

Asthma action plans help maintain good asthma control by outlining symptoms, triggers, medications, and emergency contacts. Avoiding triggers, such as allergens and tobacco smoke, can help prevent ...

A new set of guidelines recognizes the complexity in the interaction between a patient’s genetics and the environment. By Jane E. Brody Asthma may be a disease with one name. But experts say that ...