Nov. 27, 2024 — A recent trial finds an injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing ...

Depression continues to grapple a large proportion of the population. Given the side effects associated with the long-term use of conventional antidepressants, there is a need for novel rapid acting ...

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A major difficulty in the interpretation of these findings arises from the fact that closed commissurotomy often results in incomplete relief of obstruction, and it is difficult to determine ...

Dialysis may cause many side effects, of which, itchy skin, muscle cramps, and high blood pressure are common. Speak with your doctor about your concerns and how you can manage or prevent some ...

SAPA5 PCN in Sheffield knew asthma care could be improved, and to get a clearer picture of what was going on, it conducted an audit across GP practices. Here’s what they did and what they found. Good ...

Health insurance rules capping monthly out-of-pocket costs for insulin, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine injectors took effect on New Year’s Day. The provisions, required under a law Gov. Phil Murphy ...

Triple therapy of an inhaled corticosteroid, long acting β 2-agonist (LABA), and long acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) is more effective in reducing the annual rate of exacerbations compared with ...

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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications have become a powerful weight loss tool in a country where 40% of the population is obese. Patients taking these medications can experience weight loss ...