Women experience more frequent asthma attacks, and prior attack history is a statistically stronger predictor of future events in men.

For the 25 million Americans living with asthma, the fear of experiencing an attack without quick access to medication is all too real. While rescue inhalers remain the gold standard for treating ...

People with allergic asthma experience asthma symptoms and attacks when exposed to pollen, dust, or pet dander. Though no food can cure or treat asthma, anti-inflammatory foods may be beneficial for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that a dual-action inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children almost in half. (CREDIT: Imperial College London) For ...

Climate change might intensify dust storms, causing more respiratory health risks.

Blood eosinophil count and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) play an important role in selecting biological therapies for severe asthma. This analysis of patient-level data pooled across 22 ...

We’ve all seen the classic portrayal of a kid having an asthma attack on a TV show or movie. Usually what’s depicted, in dramatic fashion, is a severe attack with horrible wheezing that requires ...

Mackenzie Sinclair was walking through a bustling Melbourne Central last spring when she realised she could no longer breathe ...

A groundbreaking international study has shown that a 2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler is far more effective than the standard salbutamol inhaler in children with mild asthma, cutting attacks by ...

One out of every 12 school-age children has asthma, which is the most common reason for missed school days. Any time a child develops asthma symptoms, it’s worth looking at what they ate, touched, or ...