Month: December 2021

According to a study in Chinese adults, ozone exposure associated with impaired lung function is also linked to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. The results

A new understanding of how the immune system is kept in check could lead to new ways of dealing with chronic lung diseases – bronchial asthma, COPD and others.Recent results may open up avenues for

Researchers have trouble explaining why African American children are more likely than other children to suffer from asthma. A new study from Princeton University strongly suggests that much of the answer lies in the persistent segregation

Babies born to women who are overweight, obese or diabetic during pregnancy have less mature lungs, according to studies in sheep.Previous research has shown that overweight, obese or diabetic women during pregnancy have an increased

The school year begins, and with it comes an increased risk of worsening health in children with asthma, the researchers report.New data show asthma outbreaks may be more likely to occur when students return to

In two countries with Western lifestyles, similar health systems, and similar prevalence of asthma, researchers noted differences in treatment costs and treatment efficacy for asthma, despite comparable results.More than 3,000 randomly selected asthma participants in