A 13-year-old Broadway star has died from complications of an asthma attack. Laurel Griggs was just six years old when she made her Broadway debut as Polly in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, performing ...

Asthma can be caused by genetics, like having a parent with asthma. Smoking or being around smoke can make asthma worse. Being overweight increases the risk of asthma due to pressure on the lungs.

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated. In the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the use of a ...