What starts as breathlessness can turn fatal within minutes, doctors warn that quick action, correct inhaler use and timely medical help are the only lifesavers during a severe asthma attack.

DENVER -- Many inner-city parents of young children with asthma may wait too long to seek emergency care because they do not know the warning signs of worsening asthma, according to researchers. Their ...

Summer can be especially rough for those who suffer from asthma. The heat and humidity can trigger symptoms and possible attacks. Signs can be coughing, wheezing and chest tightness. Dr. Daniel ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Asthma can be caused by genetics, like having a parent with asthma.

The Beloit School District is now equipped with stock albuterol in every school building to support students and staff who ...

This World Asthma Day (Tuesday, May 6), people in the Black Country are being reminded of the signs and symptoms of asthma.

A health alert has been issued to millions of people in the UK who have asthma. According to the NHS, asthma is a common ...

In asthma, airway inflammation leads to bronchoconstriction (narrowing of airways), excess mucus production and swelling of ...

Living with asthma means your lungs play by different rules. What seems harmless to others could send you reaching for your rescue inhaler — or worse, racing to the ER. Yet millions of people with ...

Data from Asthma and Lung UK reveals that 7.2 million people in the UK have asthma, equating to roughly eight in every 100 ...