Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

An asthma attack is much more than just feeling winded after exercise and needing to catch your breath. Asthma is a chronic condition that affects 25 million people in the U.S. and involves the ...

Children with a variant in the SERPINE1 gene—which is found in 60% of the population—may be less responsive to mepolizumab, a ...

Motivational fitness phrases like "no pain, no gain" kind of lose their emphasis when you have a health condition like asthma and are consistently tasked with pushing through discomfort to get a ...

When you have asthma, you likely know that you shouldn’t leave home without your inhaler. But on a busy morning, it can happen, or you might forget to check how many puffs are left in your canister ...

Although asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood, current tests can only diagnose it from the age of five.

Newswise — SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 11, 2016) – Living in a food desert – an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food – means you’re at increased risk to have ...

Anyone can get asthma--people of all ethnic groups, male and female, young and old, city dwellers and rural dwellers. In the United States, more than 25 million people have asthma. Asthma is common ...

Recent shifts in Delhi-NCR's weather patterns are leading to a rise in respiratory ailments among children. Experts report an ...

A 58-year-old Indian man died aboard a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney after suffering a medical ...