An inhaler is a device that gets medicine directly into a person's lungs.
Inhalers and nebulizers are tools that help you get asthma medicine into the lungs. Find out how to use them.
It's very common for teens with asthma to need changes in their medicines, such as a higher dose.
A spacer makes it easier to use an inhaler.
Two different types of medicines are used to treat asthma. Read about how they work, and why people might need to take them.
E-cigarettes (or “vape pens”) heat a liquid until it becomes a vapor that's inhaled. Vape juice can contain nicotine or marijuana distillate or oil. Here are the facts on vaping and its many health risks.
Asthma is a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe. Learn all about asthma here.
A retraction is a medical term for when the area between the ribs and in the neck sinks in when a person with asthma attempts to inhale.
Friends can be the first line of defense for someone who is having an asthma flare-up. Here's how to be prepared.
It's not hard to find drugs, and sometimes it may seem like everyone's doing them or wanting you to do them. But there are downsides (and dangers) to taking drugs.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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