Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Extreme daytime heat events were associated with higher odds of children’s asthma-related hospital visits.

Women and children are the most susceptible to adverse asthma outcomes due to climate change, according to one study. The effects of extreme weather events have been linked to increased asthma ...

For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric health center, extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital visits, according to research published at the ATS 2024 ...

A new study finds that thunderstorms can trigger sharp increases in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, underscoring the importance of storm preparedness for people with asthma. The ...

Extreme heat and heavy rainfall are related to increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in Maryland, according to a study by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers. Based on ...

22-year-old Tabatha Ketteringham lives in constant fear of dying because of an extreme form of asthma that can leave her bedridden after even the mildest form of exertion. The drama student likens the ...

DECATUR -- Health officials say the extreme heat can be deadly for those suffering from asthma and allergies. The Macon County Health Department said the current heat and high pollen levels adversely ...

On three separate occasions last summer, Chantal Hill passed out from the heat. This summer, whenever she flips on the news and sees a heat wave coming, she takes extra precautions. Precautions that ...

CHICAGO, May 18 (Reuters) - An experimental asthma treatment that uses heat to reduce airway constriction provided some relief from severe asthma that is poorly controlled with medications, U.S.

A radically different treatment provides benefits that last for years. A surgical tube with four tiny wires is guided down into the lungs. Then, the four wires zap excess muscles around the airways ...

ATS 2024, San Diego – For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric health center, extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital visits, according to research ...