Individuals were more likely to have diabetes when a full sibling had asthma vs when a sibling did not have asthma. The link between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not only due to body mass index ...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness that can get triggered by dust, pollens and other allergens. Allergic asthma is the condition in which asthma attacks specifically get precipitated by allergen ...

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 ...

Respiratory specialist nurse Maria Eurton discusses case examples to explain how to approach common diagnostic challenges in ...

Does Asthma Run In Families? Like many health conditions, asthma has a genetic component. If one of your parents has asthma, you’re more likely to develop it—even in adulthood—and potentially pass it ...

A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency ...

CRSwNP often coexists with asthma, complicating treatment and reducing health-related quality of life. Standard therapies for CRSwNP, like nasal irrigation and corticosteroids, often inadequately ...

Asthma, a common lung condition that causes wheezing and trouble breathing by narrowing airways, has long been considered a childhood disease. And it’s likely you knew someone growing up who brought ...

Ojo, Professor Olufunke Olayinka Adeyeye, has disclosed that no fewer than 13 million Nigerians are living with asthma, a ...

Doctors say thunderstorms can trigger something dangerous for people with asthma. It’s called "thunderstorm asthma." ...