The Salton Sea in southern California is getting stinkier, saltier, and potentially more dangerous than previously realized. Once a popular tourist spot, the largest lake in California (by surface ...

Asthma is a condition in which the airways in your lungs narrow and swell. When asthma is triggered, the muscles around these airways tighten. There’s currently no cure for asthma, but treatment ...

Women on hormone therapy have a 63% increased risk of asthma WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Women who enter menopause at a later age have a greater risk of asthma, a new study says.

"The system is really getting in the way," said a pediatric pulmonologist. After many trips to the doctor's office, five-year-old Burton Hayes's asthma was finally under control with a medication ...

Families who have children in the Florida Healthy Kids health insurance program in Brevard County will be able to skip a month or two of premiums, under a plan approved by the organization's board ...

Millions of adolescents across Africa may unknowingly be battling asthma because they have not received a diagnosis from a clinician and, therefore, are not receiving the necessary treatments ...

The researchers find that approximately 30 percent of new asthma cases worldwide were linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, highlighting the dramatic threat air pollution poses to ...

A new medically challenging case warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a significant risk to adults and children. In many cultures ...