This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Imagine being trapped under a heavy piece of furniture, with all the weight right on your chest. Or try to imagine how it would feel to have your throat slowly close. That’s what it can feel like to ...

Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

If the FeNO level is not raised, it is recommended that the patient be offered either a Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist ...

Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading to breathlessness, chest tightness, cough, and wheeze.

When you have asthma, the airways in your lungs get narrow and swollen. They also make too much mucus. This sets off spasms in the tubes that let air in and out of your lungs (bronchial tubes). The ...

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As a disease that can make the basic act of breathing a challenge, asthma can be a scary—and potentially fatal—condition for anyone to contend with in life. And it’s a health issue that affects a lot ...

A version of this article first appeared in Emily Oster’s newsletter, ParentData. Last week, headlines like this one from the Washington Post circulated: “Gas stove pollution causes 12.7 percent of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In recent years, we have made significant strides in our understanding of the pathogenesis of asthma. As a ...

Editor's note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Flovent, ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Think of it as the perfect storm: High grass pollen counts combined with the high energy of a spring storm can create a formula that leads to deeper problems than just itchy eyes and ...