Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults can have asthma, too. Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and ...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterised by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. It can vary in ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – One Upstate city made the top five list of worst places for asthma sufferers to live, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s 2024 report. As part of our ...

During May's Asthma Awareness Month, here are the top 10 things you should know about this often-misunderstood disease that affects more than 24 million people in the U.S.: 1. All asthma is serious -- ...

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 ...

Your asthma can get better, get worse, or stay the same when you're pregnant. If it does improve, that can happen throughout the pregnancy. If you have severe asthma, it's more likely to get worse.

An asthma attack makes breathing hard, and it can be triggered by allergens or intense emotions. It is important to use a ...

Maryland lawmakers introduce the Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act to reduce the cost of inhalers and expand Medicare ...

People who have symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have a condition known as asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes ...

Nearly 26 million people in the United States have asthma. That’s about 1 in 13 people. Rates are highest in the Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Asthma affects 4.8 ...