A "natural" experiment at the VA switched patients from Symbicort to a generic form of Advair. Changing inhalers produced unexpected effects!
Seriously ill COVID patients depend on ventilators. Others require defibrillators or CPAPs. The FDA fails us on oversight of medical devices.
Do asthma inhalers cause hoarseness? If you haven't seen the Trelegy for COPD 'The Power of 1-2-3' ad, please watch it! Trelegy side effects?
Do you ever watch drug ads on TV? It's hard to avoid them. If you pay attention you will discover a lot of smiling during drug commercials. Why is that bad?
A long-running study suggests that people who eat fish and shellfish regularly are less prone to chronic disease as they age.
We'll bet you have never heard of SIL (steroid inhaler laryngitis). It's supposed to be very rare. But a lot of readers report hoarseness from asthma or COPD inhalers.
COPD is nasty business. It is a chronic lung condition that is a leading cause of death in older people. What COPD drug side effects should you know about?
Women using inhaled steroids for asthma or COPD breathing problems were 40 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome.
Tiotropium, the active ingredient in Spiriva, is an anticholinergic compound. Anticholinergic drugs can cause dry mouth, connstipation and mental fogginess.