Breathing can feel normal for weeks, then suddenly turn into a race for air. That uncertainty is one of the hardest parts of living with asthma. Even when symptoms seem quiet, an attack can still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that a dual-action inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children almost in half. (CREDIT: Imperial College London) For ...

A silent asthma attack, also sometimes called "silent chest," is a severe asthma flare-up that doesn't cause the typical wheezing sounds commonly associated with asthma attacks. Some early symptoms of ...

Disadvantaged children are more likely to end up in the emergency department (ED) from a virally triggered asthma attack during the back-to-school period, according to new research published in The ...

A groundbreaking international study has shown that a 2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler is far more effective than the standard salbutamol inhaler in children with mild asthma, cutting attacks by ...

September brings many asthma triggers that cause more asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital stays than any other during the year. Asthma is a disease that narrows the airways and makes ...

City life pulses with energy, but for millions with asthma, urban environments can transform a manageable condition into a life-threatening struggle. Packed streets, towering buildings, and relentless ...

The report estimates cleaner energy would also prevent 508 infant deaths. Nearly three million asthma attacks in children could be prevented by 2050 if the United States transitioned to electric ...

Some 28 million Americans suffer from asthma attacks. Now, researchers have developed a new method that they say could predict when attacks strike up to five years in advance. By looking at small ...

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

Blood eosinophil count and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) play an important role in selecting biological therapies for severe asthma. This analysis of patient-level data pooled across 22 ...