Asthma is a global issue. It’s estimated that more than 334 million people around the world have asthma. It’s a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe. Asthma often starts in childhood, but it ...

The wheezing. The coughing. The extreme and sudden shortness of breath. These are symptoms that are attached to asthma, which is a surprisingly common condition. According to the Asthma and Allergy ...

If you are wheezing, coughing, or having extreme shortness of breath, you may be having an asthma attack.

Asthma is a global issue. It's estimated that more than 334 million people around the world have asthma. It's a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe. Asthma often starts in childhood, but can ...

The messenger substance interleukin-3 produced by the body was previously considered to be pro-inflammatory in bronchial asthma. Researchers have now shown that the administration of interleukin-3, or ...

For years, people with asthma were told to avoid exercise because it could induce or worsen asthma attacks. But a new study, published in the journal Annals of Medicine, turns that age-old advice on ...

MIDDLETOWN, Del. (WPVI) -- Asthma isn't just a childhood ailment. Some people don't develop it till they're adults. Regardless of when it starts, keeping up with medication is a must to keep symptoms ...

Asthma symptoms often occur when the immune system responds to triggers, such as an allergen or infection. The immune system may contribute, but asthma is not an immune deficiency, and doctors do not ...