In 1698, British doctor John Floyer wrote a treatise on asthma, the first major work focused on the disease. Not all of it aged well. He warned that those who were sad or angry were more likely to ...

Having your sleep interrupted is annoying at best and, especially if it happens often, meltdown-inducing at worst. But when you wake up in the middle of a coughing fit or because you feel like you’re ...

To get a better understanding of why asthma flares up in the early morning hours, it is important to look at the body's natural rhythm and changes that occur during sleep. Let's take a closer look at ...

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body’s internal circadian clock — as opposed to ...

At the end of a long day, you're tired. All you want to do is let your head hit that pillow so you can drift off into a restful and deep sleep. But, no luck. Like clockwork, you're unable to cash in ...

A new study reveals that a woman's chances of getting asthma are significantly impacted by their work shift schedule—a difference that researchers didn't notice in men. Reading time 3 minutes Asthma ...

Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research. The ...

Asthma that begins during childhood is called child-onset asthma. This type of asthma happens because a child becomes sensitized to common allergens in the environment - most likely due to genetic ...

Shift workers, especially those working permanent night shift rotas, may be at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma, suggests new research. Shift workers, especially those working permanent ...

Symptoms do not occur evenly throughout the day. Asthma symptoms, in particular, are known to worsen in the middle of the night, with flare-ups commonly occurring between 2-4 am. During these episodes ...

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock -- as opposed to ...