While the exact cause of asthma is unknown, certain genetic factors can increase the risk of developing the disease.

This is especially true for people with exercise-induced asthma or EIB. For these people, their asthma symptoms are triggered ...

The usual presentation is with poorly controlled asthma. Patients may also present with expectoration of mucus plugs, hemoptysis, constitutional symptoms and radiological opacities. Patients may ...

Those with asthma should try to stay indoors during extreme cold, especially when temperatures dip below 10 degrees ...

Black Americans have a higher likelihood of having asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) but may not know it. Here’s what you ...

Expert pulmonologists share essential guidelines on distinguishing normal coughs from dangerous ones, plus effective home ...

Asthma is a condition that happens when your airways become narrow and swollen and produce excess mucus. This can make it hard for you to breathe and may cause coughing, wheezing, and shortness of ...

The tool, developed by researchers at Pitt, could allow doctors to diagnose subtypes of the disease without putting patients ...

Research suggests that the prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren is high, standing at 19.8%, while the prevalence among ...

Asthma is a lung condition that can make your airways swell, narrow, and fill with mucus. "This causes recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness," says Dr. Laura Conrad ...