Asthma News

Yoga helps ease asthma

Settling into a warrior or tree pose a few times a week seems to improve symptoms and quality of life for people with asthma.

Why eczema often leads to asthma?

Many children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma months or years later. Scientists have uncovered what might be the key to the link between eczema and asthma.

Relief for asthma symptoms

A new drug-free treatment for asthma has been shown to be effective in a study of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.

Lice may prevent asthma

Research on mice shows that those carrying the most lice had calmer immune systems than uninfested rodents.

Traffic hurts asthmatic lungs

The results of a new study appear to expand the link between traffic exposure and poor lung function among people with asthma.

Young couch potatoes risk asthma

Young children who watch lots of television each day could be at risk of developing asthma, according to a study.

Winter babies' asthma link

Infants exposed to high levels of pollen and mold in their first few months of life are more likely to develop wheezing - a possible early symptom of asthma.

C-section raises asthma risk

Children born by caesarean delivery are at increased risk for developing asthma, particularly if their parents have allergies, researchers report.

Housework bad for asthma

Scrubbing the kitchen floor or doing other cleaning chores around the home may trigger a spike in breathing problems in women with asthma, researchers report.

Fast food, asthma linked

A new study has shown that eating fast food more than once or twice a week negated the beneficial effects that breastfeeding has in protecting children from asthma.