Shortness of breath, coughing, and respiratory infections. Childhood asthma, also known as asthmatic bronchitis, is one of ...

The main results of the present study are the following: the subjects with asthma, chronic bronchitis or allergic rhinitis have a two- to four-fold increased risk of all-cause hospitalizations and ...

THE problem of chronic asthma can be trying to the patient and his family as well as to the physician. All too often, there is an atmosphere of discouragement and despondency on the part of the person ...

More than two million people in Texas have at some point been diagnosed with asthma. And for some of them, inhalers and medications aren’t enough to stay out of the hospital. In 2010, the FDA approved ...

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness may indicate the presence of cough-variant asthma in nonsmokers who have chronic cough, new research shows. This research shows that sensitivity in the bronchial tubes—a ...

With the quality of air steadily decreasing in large cities, and in the high-AQI regions particularly, respiratory complaints have increased exponentially.Chronic coughing, wheezing, chest tightness ...

Unexpected asthma triggers can include thirdhand smoke, weather changes, certain chemicals, strong fragrances, wood smoke, ...

A new study shows that patients treated with bronchial thermoplasty, the first non-drug treatment for asthma, demonstrated an overall improvement in asthma control. McMaster physicians have proven ...

Objective: The effects of passive smoke exposure on respiratory health are still under debate. Therefore, we examined the risk of respiratory symptoms related to passive smoke exposure among German ...

If you've ever tried to drink something through one of those little red coffee stirrers instead of a full-sized straw, you know what it's like to breathe with asthma. Twenty-five million Americans ...

University of Utah Health is now offering a bronchial thermoplasty (BT) procedure, which can greatly reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. Patients who experience severe asthma have ...