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 ...

Nearly 26 million people in the United States have asthma. That’s about 1 in 13 people. Rates are highest in the Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Asthma affects 4.8 ...

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.

Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is investigating the air in classrooms as part of a new EU project. The researchers hope to identify pollutants that may lead to asthma in children. The SynAir-G project ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Seasonal allergies are flaring up for many at this time of the year. Those with asthma can have an even tougher time dealing with allergens in the air. Asthma is a condition in which ...

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulty and coughing. Asthma affects about 28 million people in the United ...

An estimated 1 in 12 Americans have asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. If you or your child has been newly diagnosed, it’s natural to have questions about asthma’s long ...

Asthma isn’t always a quick and easy diagnosis in children. According to a 2014 task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society, pediatric severe asthma can ...

There are almost 25 million Americans living with asthma. Asthma is a condition that involves wheezing and extreme shortness of breath. When you come into contact with something that triggers your ...

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 ...

Mauli Desai, MD, Allergist & Immunologist, and David Rosenstreich, MD, Professor of Allergy & Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, and Otorhinolaryngology, for Montefiore Einstein Anyone who’s ever ...

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 ...