Asthma News

Boston Children's Hospital's emergency department (ED) observed a steep decline in asthma-related emergency visits last spring. That coincided with a surge of coronavirus cases amid a lockdown ordered by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on March 24.

A study of more than half a million women in the United Kingdom found that those who used hormonal contraceptives -- be it pills or patches or shots -- had a significantly lower risk of developing asthma than women who did not.

Atmospheric changes that precede storms increase the risk that older people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could develop breathing problems serious enough to send them to the hospital.

Only 4% of children whose parents were confident in their use of an inhaler actually used the device properly.

Students with a greater number of daily asthma symptoms had more absences, less school work completed and poorer quality work, the study found.

The FDA approved the new version for use in people age 12 years and older for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma.

The new inhaler is approved for twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients 4 and older.

Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children, and it can lead to school absences, reduced physical activity and quality of life, and the need for health care services.

Raising a baby in a household with dogs and cats may offer some protection from developing allergies and asthma, health experts suggest.

The researchers analyzed data on more than 8,600  people from 12  countries included in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.  None of the participants was obese when the survey began.

The products in question are often sold in malls, food courts, fairs or at ice cream shops around the country. In some cases, liquid nitrogen is added to cereal or cheese puffs, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

The Trump administration proposes minor efficiency improvements at coal-burning plants and will permit states to ease pollution rules for plants that require upgrades, meaning they will remain open longer.

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables and with less processed food were tied to a 30 percent lower risk of developing asthma symptoms for men, and a 20 percent lower risk for women, researchers have found.

Previous research has examined neighborhood walkability and chronic diseases such as diabetes in adults, but this study is believed to be the first to look at walkability and childhood asthma.

Those with influenza or parainfluenza turned out to have a 37 percent higher chance of not responding to treatment, compared to 13 percent for children without the virus.

That figure includes medical expenses and costs associated with work and school absences and deaths.

Compared to those with a healthy weight, heavy kids with untreated asthma had 37 more days with symptoms a year, according to a new report.

The FDA will remove a Boxed Warning from certain inhaled medications used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Green cleaning products market themselves as better for you. Are you getting what you paid for?

Two new studies suggest man's furry best friend might actually provide some protection against allergic diseases.

New California law requires manufacturers to list certain ingredients on labels. Companies expected to extend program nationwide.

But experts stress Singulair also has lifesaving benefits

But similar meds cost up to $30,000 a year

Weather forecasts may help public and emergency workers be ready to treat wheezing

The company says there may be problems with the delivery system