People with asthma in Philadelphia say air quality is a major problem. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Jefferey Colter was diagnosed with asthma when he was 11, and, even as an adult, he often suffers asthma attacks ...

From rare tick-borne meat allergy to everyday asthma, millions of people turn to social media for health advice. But new ...

Asthma is a significant disease; among children, the prevalence is between 7 and 11%. The exacerbation of asthma by second-hand tobacco smoke is well documented, but as smoking tobacco has declined, ...

Robert Carmon had a rough start to life. Shortly after birth he developed asthma, a chronic disease that causes inflammation in the lungs and difficulty breathing. His attacks were so severe as an ...

The drug dupilumab (Dupixent) effectively clears up airways plugged by mucus during an asthma attack, researchers reported ...

A third of asthma patients may not actually have the disorder, according to new research published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The researchers surveyed 613 ...

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two chronic respiratory conditions, are found to be significantly more common among people with lupus compared to the general population. Both ...

Eczema, allergic asthma, and allergic rhinitis are three hyper-allergic conditions. Eczema, allergic asthma, and allergic rhinitis are three hyper-allergic conditions—often called the atopic triad.

Daniella Herget has lived in New Haven her entire adult life and loves the city, but now she’s seriously considering leaving for good. Every apartment she’s lived in, she said, has had the same issues ...

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