Asthma is most often treated with reliever and preventer inhalers, and sometimes, pills, although severe asthma can be treated with biologics, which are often given via injections. — TNS
The month of May is used to create more awareness of a disease that everyone has probably heard of, but not many truly understand: asthma.
In fact, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) chose “Asthma Education Empowers” as its theme for this year’s (2024) World Asthma Day, which was marked on May 7.
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