Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
Miist, founded by a 25-year-old, wants people to vape their way out of smoking addiction and migraines
As a university student, Dalton Signor was troubled by how many people around him smoked or vaped, including his grandmother ...
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4 proven ways to quit smoking that actually work
Breaking free from smoking is challenging, but these four science-backed methods can help you quit. Learn the strategies that make lasting change possible.
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Overuse of asthma inhalers linked to severe attacks; study
Data from a massive real-world study of asthma patients has suggested that overuse of inhalers is widespread and leading to an elevated risk of severe exacerbations. The results from the SABINA ...
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The Sun18d
Why smoking AND vaping could be bad for you – here’s how to quit both for good
MORE adults in England are smoking and vaping, with experts warning the combination is highly harmful. UK scientists say "dual use" is often a step smokers take when trying to quit or cut down.
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Inhalers for COPD
Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use. If ...
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Urgent warning as 1 in 4 asthma sufferers risking their lives with inhaler mistake – are you one of them?
MILLIONS of Brits with asthma are potentially risking their lives by not using their inhaler properly, UK experts have warned The UK has one worst death rates from the lung condition in Europe ...
New York Post19d
Maryland mom learns state declared her dead when she tries to renew driver’s license: ‘Surprised because I’m here’
Christopher Sadowski The issue caused medical bills to pile up for months as Paulino desperately needed to have inhalers to manage her asthma and she wound up covering the costs herself with her ...
Live Science19d
What are Zyn nicotine pouches? And are they bad for you?
That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, especially for young people, and experts say there's little evidence that they help adults quit smoking. When you purchase through links on our ...
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Wisconsin family sues over son’s fatal asthma attack, blames rising cost of inhaler
He didn’t have his inhaler at the time. The family said he had to forgo his inhaler because of the dramatically increased price of his prescription. At the center of the case are prescription ...
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Can rewards help people quit smoking, and do they work in the long term?
Overall, our conclusion from this latest review update remains that there is high-certainty evidence that incentives improve smoking cessation rates at long-term follow-up in mixed population studies.