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

A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...

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

While many factors play a role in the onset of symptoms, frigid weather makes it especially difficult to breathe for people ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

Many people’s symptoms worsen during the winter period. “We call this an exacerbation or a flare up, when you get ...

It’s also important to avoid irritants like smoke or dust. A dry cough may be a symptom of the common cold, flu, allergies, asthma, or acid reflux. It can also be a symptom of more serious ...

The participants were categorized as early childhood-onset asthma (asthma at baseline and follow-up), later childhood-onset ...

On poor air quality days, you may experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in your chest. If you have asthma, you can take certain steps to help prepare for and cope with ...

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

Kids in Detroit may face multiple barriers to getting the care they need to keep their asthma under control, including lack ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...