Children on Flovent for Asthma More Likely to Stop Inhaled Steroids After Drug Pulled From Market | Newswise

Children on Flovent for Asthma More Likely to Stop Inhaled Steroids After Drug Pulled From Market | Newswise

Newswise — ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  The discontinuation of a popular asthma medication was linked to a higher rate of children stopping inhaled steroid therapy altogether, a new study suggests. In January 2024, a manufacturer stopped producing brand name inhaler Flovent, an inhaled steroid commonly prescribed to prevent asthma attacks in children. Although the manufacturer…

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Children on Flovent for Asthma More Likely to Stop Inhaled Steroids After Drug Pulled From Market | Newswise

You Can Heal More Wounds with Honey | Newswise

Newswise — It’s a remedy that dates back to Pharaohs—one that doctors still use today to treat certain acute and chronic wounds, although in a different form than ancient Egyptian physicians knew. It’s called honey. Assistant professor Simon Matoori of Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Pharmacy, a pharmacist and researcher specializing in bioengineering, has taken…

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