In the new study, conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, the authors aimed to determine the association between fuel-related air pollution levels and acute asthma episodes, based on the area

The Indian Environmental Service shut down a coal-fired power plant and banned diesel generators in New Delhi as air quality plummeted in the world’s most polluted capital at the start of the Diwali festival .

Hormone replacement therapy may slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to new research presented today at the International Congress of the European Respiratory Society. Data from a 20-year study of 3,713

Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to quit smoking if they can learn to manage the negative emotions that lead to smoking, a new study from researchers at the Buffalo Research Institute has found.

Older adults who use steroid inhalers to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to develop bacterial infections, according to a study. Worldwide, asthma and COPD affect hundreds of thousands of

The autumn season brings many joys, but it can also bring some health problems with it. Coughs and colds are much more common during the colder months of the year. Although a cold can make

Monosodium glutamate is one of the most famous ingredients used in the United States. It was once widely used in Chinese restaurants in the states and was accused of causing people to develop symptoms ranging

One popular asthma drug has been linked to neuropsychiatric side effects such as depression, increased aggression, nightmares and headaches, according to a new review by Dutch researchers. The agent belongs to a class of drugs

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