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 dangerous blood clot. In that column, the writer actually had his heart stop ...

Man using inhaler sitting on sofa at home. (Image Credits: Freepik) World Asthma Day 2024: Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways become narrow and breathing becomes difficult. Although ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s . The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-coloured inhaler (or“puffer”). This kind of“rescue ...

Medics have warned that some asthma sufferers using blue inhalers could be putting their health at risk. More than seven million Brits are living with asthma, according to Asthma and Lung UK. An ...

Up to 20 per cent of people used their inhalers even when they knew they were empty MILLIONS of Brits with asthma are potentially risking their lives by not using their inhaler properly, UK experts ...

Tens of thousands of people are at risk of potentially life-threatening asthma attacks because they are not being correctly prescribed inhalers, a charity has warned. Asthma UK said more than 22,000 ...

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

The optimum time for asthma sufferers to take a puff on their inhaler has been revealed by scientists. Experts say the findings, published in the journal Thorax, are the first to show the importance ...