Severe asthma can have a devastating effect on sufferers, affecting their ability to work or go to school and to lead normal lives. It is difficult to treat because it is not a single disease entity.

When it comes to the safety and well-being of those under your care, being prepared for emergencies is essential. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or caregiver, learning CPR and first aid can help ...

(Reuters Health) - - Low-income children may have fewer asthma emergencies when their families receive housing subsidies that free up cash for health expenses, a U.S. study suggests. Among kids who ...

Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs), as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids, improved peak forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and reduced exacerbations in children younger than ...

Diagnosed with asthma at 7, Liv Browning had spent her whole life fighting for air. So, when practitioners of a breathing method called Buteyko told her she was breathing too much, she didn't believe ...

Unfortunately for asthma sufferers and those looking to develop new treatments to help them, animal models traditionally used to test potential new drugs don't always mimic human responses. Joining ...

An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. The results echo recent research ...