(StatePoint) More than 25 million people in the United States are living with asthma, amounting to about 1 in 13 people. Asthma is a lifelong chronic lung disease that causes difficulty breathing and ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult if I have asthma? A: A child with suspected asthma or with shortness of breath should be taken to a pediatrician or, if it is severe, to the emergency unit. An adult ...

We asked pulmonologist Sonali Bose, M.D., to go online and answer the most common questions people have about asthma. can have an impact on your asthma symptoms. Will swimming help my asthma? It's ...

Everyone with asthma has twitchy airways which narrow when irritants are inhaled. This means that you should work to avoid inhaling smoke (cigarette, cigar, pipe, fireplace, etc), dust, chemicals, and ...

Giving people with asthma and low vitamin D levels extra doses of the vitamin doesn’t do much to help their lungs, a new study suggests. Previous research had linked low vitamin D levels to more ...

More than 25 million Americans — including 21 million adults — have asthma, a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe and, in rare cases, can be fatal. Why so many people suffer from asthma ...

Research has long connected living in urban areas with a high risk for asthma. And it makes sense: Cities are polluted and pollution exposure is linked to a greater risk for asthma. That’s why a new ...

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