Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease with a profound, and not fully appreciated, impact. It is particularly perilous to children — and, more specifically, children of color. Uncontrolled pediatric ...

More than 25 million Americans — including 21 million adults — have asthma, a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe and, in rare cases, can be fatal. Why so many people suffer from asthma ...

There’s no cure for childhood asthma, and the condition won’t resolve as a child ages. However, treatments such as inhalers and oral medications can help keep the symptoms under control. Share on ...

(StatePoint) The majority of the more than 25 million Americans living with asthma enjoy active, healthy lives. But for others, despite using high dose asthma medicines and avoiding triggers, severe ...

A positive association between asthma and overall cancer risk was found, according to this new study. A study analyzing the possible association between asthma and cancer risk found individuals with ...

Asthma is a complex lung disease that results from many different genetic and environmental risk factors. No single strategy can prevent asthma, but you can take steps to help reduce your baby’s risk ...

Nearly 28 million people in the U.S. have asthma, or about one in 12 people — and depending on where you live, the condition may be more difficult to manage. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of ...

Lehrer et al [34] have suggested that asthma and depressive disorders may intensify each other through direct psychophysiologic mediation, nonadherence to medical regimens, and exposure to asthma ...