High heat and humidity such as during a heat wave can worsen the condition. So can allergies, such as what allergy and asthma expert Dr. Sandra Gawchik of Crozer Chester Medical Center says we're ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – When the air quality is bad, kids with asthma have a tougher time breathing. Asthma is a common lung condition that keeps more kids home from school than any other chronic illness.

A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

We all know that asthma impacts breathing. What may be less known is that the disease, which restricts our airways due to inflammatory responses, can be caused throughout our lifetime by a variety of ...

Despite a declining trend, the number of adults in the U.S. who say they did not adhere to their asthma treatment because of costs remains high, according to an observational study. From 2011-2022, ...

Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...

Over the past few weeks in Victoria and other parts of Australia, we've been seeing some wild and stormy weather.

April 9 -- WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Acid-suppressing medications won't ease asthma symptoms if you don't have heartburn symptoms, too, a new study has found. Many people with asthma also ...

Obesity had a significant association with increased hazard of all-cause and cardiovascular fatality in adults with asthma, according to a recent study. Obesity, but not overweight, had a significant ...

Competing to treat patients with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), AstraZeneca has fared well matching its IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra up against GSK’s Nucala. But AZ has stumbled in its efforts to add ...

Asthma may resemble other respiratory problems such as emphysema, bronchitis, and lower respiratory infections. It is under-diagnosed -- many people with the disease do not know they have it.