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 ...

You’ve heard that eating less red meat can improve your heart health, and loading up on calcium will make your bones strong. If you want to build muscle, you’d be well served to pile your plate with ...

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may have uncovered a new cause of asthma that could change how the ...

Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given that there’s no cure for the condition, it’s important that if you have it, you find ways to manage your breathing symptoms and limit your flare-ups in order ...

Most people with asthma are able to control their symptoms by using inhaled medicines each day. But for some people with severe asthma, inhaled medicines are not enough to keep symptoms under control.

Cold weather can exacerbate asthma symptoms. Many factors that can make asthma worse in the winter time, including triggers both outdoors and in your home. But there are precautions sufferers can take ...

Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies. Asthma is a common, chronic and treatable lung disease that touches nearly every family in America. It ...

In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...

New Study Suggests We’ve Been Targeting the Wrong Asthma Trigger *For decades, asthma treatment has focused on molecules called leukotrienes. These compounds cause inflammation, tighten airways, and ...

With Black children in Montgomery County being six times more likely to be hospitalized for an asthma attack than white children, Public Health - Dayton and Montgomery County and Local Office on ...