The wheezing. The coughing. The extreme and sudden shortness of breath. These are symptoms that are attached to asthma, which is a surprisingly common condition. According to the Asthma and Allergy ...

Individuals were more likely to have diabetes when a full sibling had asthma vs when a sibling did not have asthma. The link between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not only due to body mass index ...

On Priyanka Chopra's birthday, revisit her inspiring childhood asthma journey that dispels myths and shows asthma shouldn't limit a healthy, active life.

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has launched a website that provides information on eosinophilic asthma, a severe form of the disease. The site, AsthmaBehavingBadly.com, features cartoon depictions ...

May 21, 2007 -- The rise in cigarette use by adults over the past century may explain the asthma epidemic in children according to a study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health. The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency ...

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ─ A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory ...

Genes are responsible for a lot, like whether you get your mom's eyes, your dad's nose or your grandma's curls. Genetic ...

Does Asthma Run In Families? Like many health conditions, asthma has a genetic component. If one of your parents has asthma, you’re more likely to develop it—even in adulthood—and potentially pass it ...