Occupational asthma is asthma that's caused or worsened by breathing in chemical fumes, gases, dust, or other substances on the job. Like other types of asthma, occupational asthma can cause chest ...

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.

New research finds that kids who don’t eat enough calories face a higher risk of asthma — but piling on more food won't keep cutting the risk. Here's what parents and doctors need to know. Study: The ...

Doctors say thunderstorms can trigger something dangerous for people with asthma. It’s called "thunderstorm asthma." ...

Exposure to more germs may backfire for adult asthma sufferers In A Nutshell A new mouse study from Cornell University found that adult mice exposed to a wide variety of microbes developed more severe ...

Respiratory physicians Dr Hannah Petty and Dr Nita Sehgal discuss management of treatment resistant asthma in primary care ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

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 ...

Though they’re separate conditions, allergic rhinitis and asthma are both atopic diseases. Allergies can trigger asthma, and having asthma can increase your risk for allergic rhinitis. Allergic ...

—Patients with both asthma and RA may be at a greater risk of hospitalization and death, say the authors of a study that examined the details of 700,000 asthma admissions. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...