Asthma risk 'greater for smokers'
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Researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that smoking causes asthma after a study of 1,444 people.
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A new survey of Sept. 11-related illnesses has found an alarming increase in asthma &#151; 12 times higher than normal &#151; among those who toiled on the toxic debris piles of ground zero.
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NEW YORK  - In contrast to some earlier reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a Swedish study.
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Researchers say they may have found out why the obese are more likely to develop asthma.
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If you&#39;re under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn&#39;t, a new study finds.
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Women who smoke are more likely to develop a form of acne than those who do not, research suggests.
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Women who smoke, inhale pollen, dust mites and dog dander or possibly eat the wrong kind of food during pregnancy might be putting their children at greater risk of getting allergies or asthma.
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People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, a study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Smoking during pregnancy is known to raise a child's future asthma risk, but children with a particular gene variation may be especially vulnerable, a study published Tuesday suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Among people who experience a major disaster, smokers are more likely to develop mental health disturbances than those who don't smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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Parents of children with asthma try hard to protect their youngsters but often overlook the most important measures, including banning smoking in the house and shutting windows to keep pollen out, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Traffic pollution may increase the risk of children developing asthma if they already have a genetic vulnerability.
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Asthma rates among UK children have  quadrupled since the 1970s and more than doubled in the past  decade, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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LONDON - Exposure to fumes emitted by cleaning products in the home could cause asthma in children, a study published Thursday shows.
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MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Current and past smokers are at significantly increased risk for head and neck cancers such as cancers of the larynx (voice box), nasal passages/nose, oral cavity, and throat, says a U.S. National Cancer Institute study that looked at data collected on more than 476,000 men and women between 1995 and 2000.
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In contrast to some earlier reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a Swedish study.
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Children exposed to passive smoking are likely to do worse at school than their peers, research suggests.