The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.

Diagnosed with asthma as a baby, Cole Schmidtknecht took the inhaler daily as a preventive medication since he was about 13, ...

A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price, he had to go without — and it ultimately killed him ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr appeared to covertly place a nicotine pouch in his mouth during his Senate confirmation hearing. Mr Kennedy, nominated for the role of health secretary by Donald Trump ...

Inhalers generally expire 1 year after they’re issued, but depending on how they’re stored, they may be good for months after that. If there’s any doubt, get a new one. You may wonder ...

We measured the level of ETS exposure over a 6-month period by placing air nicotine dosimeters in the homes of the children at baseline and at 6-month study visits. Results: African-American ...

Beyond gum, patches, inhalers and nasal sprays, or meds to inhibit the pleasurable effects of nicotine, the industry of e-cigarettes is booming, and as it expands, so do the options for consumers. To ...

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other combustible tobacco products in a bid to curb their addictive ...

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 ...

By comparison, cigarettes contain an estimated 6.17 to 12.65 mg and e-cigarettes release about 0.5 to 15.4 mg per 300 puffs, while nicotine patches or gum release up to 21 mg or 4 mg of nicotine.