SAN ANTONIO — For children, a visit to the emergency department for an asthma attack is a red flag for future acute-care visits, and could be used to identify patients who might benefit from ...

A silent asthma attack, also sometimes called "silent chest," is a severe asthma flare-up that doesn't cause the typical wheezing sounds commonly associated with asthma attacks. Some early symptoms of ...

This study shows that specific ratios of circulating sphingolipids to steroids can predict the risk of future asthma ...

An asthma attack, or flare-up, is the worsening of asthma symptoms in response to a trigger, such as an allergen, intense exercise, or an upper respiratory infection. These triggers cause the muscles ...

The report estimates cleaner energy would also prevent 508 infant deaths. Nearly three million asthma attacks in children could be prevented by 2050 if the United States transitioned to electric ...

A new study finds that thunderstorms can trigger sharp increases in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, underscoring the importance of storm preparedness for people with asthma. The ...

September brings many asthma triggers that cause more asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital stays than any other during the year. Asthma is a disease that narrows the airways and makes ...

In the first seven weeks of school, the rates of asthma-related emergency room visits spike — peaking around the third week — but that spike is even more pronounced in neighborhoods with increased ...

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

Cold weather and air pollution can worsen bronchial asthma. Here’s why winter triggers flare-ups and how patients can reduce their risk.

Has your asthma ever acted up during or shortly after stormy weather? Turns out, there’s a perfectly good reason for that. Research out today links thunderstorms to worsening asthma attacks. Doctors ...