Dr. Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sits in an exam room, across from one of his patients with asthma. Joel Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a ...
During an asthma check-up at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Joel Rubinstein gets a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health. His pulmonologist, Dr. Miguel Divo, explains that ...
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Comparing asthma inhalers: How to choose
Asthma inhalers can be for quick relief or long-term control. Rescue inhalers work by relaxing your airway muscles to help ...
It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...
When it comes to inhalers for respiratory diseases, we’re not just talking about puffing your way to easier breathing; apparently, we’re also blowing up the planet with greenhouse gases. The device ...
Inhalers prescribed to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) beneficiaries for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulted in estimated emissions of greenhouse gases equivalent ...
New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...
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