American researchers say that the homemade asthma-relief device spacer, which is often used in developing countries is as effective as the the commercially manufactured devices. American researchers ...

When an asthma attack occurs, many sufferers use a device — a “spacer” — to increase the chances that rescue medicine travels from an inhaler all the way down to the airways where it is needed. A new ...

A nebulizer transforms medicine into a breathable mist. The person inhales the mist, allowing the body to absorb the medicine quickly and effectively. In this article, we look at the benefits and uses ...

A nebulizer is a special device that warms or otherwise changes a liquid solution into a fine mist that’s easy to inhale. Some people call nebulizers breathing machines. Nebulizers are useful in ...

Various lung conditions make it harder for people to breathe, resulting in shortness of breath, wheezing, and chronic coughing. There are a variety of treatments available to help patients breathe ...

There are several ways to deliver medicine to the lungs, such as inhalers. Nebulizers are another type of drug delivery device that turns the medicine into a fine mist that is breathed in. Nebulizers ...