Asthma problem 'levelling off'
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Asthma among children appears to have stabilised but allergies are still rising, according to research.
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The old-fashioned Papworth breathing technique could help those with asthma, a study suggests.
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Chemicals given off by household products may increase the risk of childhood asthma, a new Australian study has found, prompting questions about the adequacy of existing guidelines for indoor air quality.
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MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- More than 70 percent of Americans with mild to moderate asthma who are taking medication to control their condition don't know about national treatment guidelines, according to a survey from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
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Cardiff University research shows a link between mould in homes and the symptoms of asthma sufferers.
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PROTECTING children from cat fur and dust mites early in life has no effect on their risk of developing asthma, according to a new study.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in  the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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Scientists said on Friday they were a step closer to developing a new class of easy-to-take asthma and allergy drug, capable of tackling the underlying cause of disease rather than just the symptoms.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- Asthma patients who don't stick to their inhaled steroid medication regimens probably account for the majority of asthma-related hospital admissions, a new study contends.
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Parents who keep a clean house may unwittingly be developing asthma in their children, research suggests.
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HOUSEHOLD chemicals, including bleach, disinfectant and cleaning fluid, have been blamed for the huge surge in childhood asthma in Britain.
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WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Severe, persistent asthma is more likely to strike obese individuals than people who are not overweight, U.S. researchers report.
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More U.S. children are seeing  doctors for asthma, although already-low death rates from the  condition have fallen even more, according to statistics from  the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention released on  Tuesday.
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A new clinical tool to help doctors identify asthma patients most likely to need hospital treatment could improve the care of patients and reduce costs, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Starting people with moderate asthma on a high dose of the inhaled steroid fluticasone and then stepping down to a low dose is no more effective than starting with at a low fixed dose, according to a study conducted in Italy.
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The fumes emitted from home cleaning products and solvents may increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to a new Australian study.
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Children experience fewer asthma problems when their homes are scrubbed, filtered, vacuumed, exterminated or otherwise protected from allergy triggers, a new study of inner-city kids in Dallas and six other US cities suggests.