Occupational asthma is asthma that's caused or worsened by breathing in chemical fumes, gases, dust, or other substances on the job. Like other types of asthma, occupational asthma can cause chest ...

A new generation of drugs could ‘switch off’ asthma, effectively curing it. That would mean no more puffers and no more flare ...

Exercise-induced asthma (known medically as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction) is a condition in which physical activity triggers symptoms similar to asthma. This condition affects approximately 90 ...

Most people with asthma are able to control their symptoms by using inhaled medicines each day. But for some people with severe asthma, inhaled medicines are not enough to keep symptoms under control.

What type of asthma inhaler is right for you? In the U.S., 25 million people are affected by asthma. That’s roughly 1 in 13 adults and children. Asthma can be mild or severe. Some people with asthma ...

The safe and appropriate use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) for the treatment of asthma has been widely debated. In two large clinical trials, investigators found a potential risk of serious ...

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday cited his daughter Malia’s childhood asthma as an example of the harmful effects of climate change. “Malia had asthma when she was 4, and because we had good ...