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 ...

Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the things we had already touched on was patients ending up in the hospital in the emergency department [ED], and the overall clinical and economic ramifications of the ...

This handheld device has some pros and cons, so we tapped experts for everything to know before you buy one yourself. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images Over-the-counter medications are all that some ...

Most patients usually administer their medication, which can range from swallowing pills to injecting insulin. But they do not always get it right, as noted by Vereityinfo. According to experts, ...

inhaler use Does teaching proper technique for inhaler use to COPD and asthma patients measurably affect their health outcomes? A dedicated inhaler technique optimization service for hospitalized ...

Albuterol is a common rescue medication that people with COPD can use as an inhaler or nebulizer. Side effects are usually mild, but rare and serious cardiac side effects can occur. Albuterol is a ...