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 family of a student who died from an asthma attack in a nightclub have urged university-goers to take the condition seriously. Zoe Nunn, 20, a politics student at Anglia Ruskin University in ...

Symptoms of an asthma attack include a worsening cough, persistent wheezing, shortness of breath, and/or tightness in the ...

You work hard to keep your child's allergies and asthma under control. You clean to get rid of dust mites and pet dander, and you make sure your kids are taking the right medications at the right time ...

As the school year prepares to get underway, health experts are warning whānau that the weeks ahead are the most dangerous ...

For many children, asthma can be a constant specter, with attacks at the most inconvenient and terrifying times. New research has now found that one inhaler containing two drugs can cut the risk of ...

The flash of lightning and roar of thunder can be quickly followed by the wheezing gasp of an asthma attack, a new study says. Thunderstorms appear to trigger sharp increases in asthma-related ER ...