Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

Dr. Carlos Camargo answers the question:'What Are The Various Types Of Asthma?' — -- Question:What are the various types of asthma? Answer: There are many different types of asthma. Some of them ...

Mauli Desai, MD, Allergist & Immunologist, and David Rosenstreich, MD, Professor of Allergy & Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, and Otorhinolaryngology, for Montefiore Einstein Anyone who’s ever ...

More than 27 million people in the U.S. have asthma, a chronic disease that causes inflammation and swelling of the airways. Having asthma can make it hard to breathe at times and can include wheezing ...

White tufts from cottonwood trees drifting through the air can trigger more than just attacks of sneezing and runny eyes. For some people it can be the beginning of an asthma attack. Billy Thatcher ...

Wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest: the symptoms of an asthma attack can be scary, especially for children. But, a new study suggests that pregnant women may have some agency over ...

Exercise-induced asthma (known medically as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction) is a condition in which physical activity triggers symptoms similar to asthma. This condition affects approximately 90 ...

You may expect the signs of asthma to be obvious in infants—classic sudden attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. But they often can be subtle and easily mistaken for a respiratory ...