Medications to treat chronic lung inflammation, such as asthma or COPD, are available by prescription from a doctor. Once you get a prescription, you can visit your local pharmacy to buy your ...

New findings suggest asthma may be reversible in some cases, offering hope for long-term remission and a shift in treatment strategies. News & Perspective Tools & Reference CME/CE More ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulty and coughing. Asthma affects about ...

The prevalence of asthma in adults in the United States is approximately 7.7%. 1 It is one of the most common chronic, noncommunicable diseases in the country and worldwide. 1,2 Among U.S. adults ...

The annual cost of asthma alone is more than $81.9 billion, including medical costs and loss of work and school days. 1 Asthma exacerbations result in approximately 2 million emergency department ...

Asthma had the highest magnitude of difference between disease burden and treatment at 5.45. Individuals with asthma and other chronic illnesses in jail and prison in the United States may be ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. Episode 2 | 28m 31s Video has Closed Captions | CC. This episode explores the causes, diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma.

Income-based deductibles reduced public drug costs without any effect on medication use or adherence in patients with asthma and low incomes in British Columbia, according to a study published in ...