Top Asthma News
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Where You Live Plays a Big Role in Health: Study
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that black and white patients who lived in poor areas had around the same level of health disparities when compared to people who lived in more affluent neighborhoods. Read Summary > -
Workplace Pollution Linked to Kids' Asthma Risk
Women who were exposed to pollution in the workplace during pregnancy were more likely to have kids who developed asthma later in childhood. Read Summary > -
Hospital Asthma Grades Don't Improve Kids' Outcomes: Study
Some experts say the results of this study suggest that the standards may be useless, since they may not translate into improvement in the real world. Read Summary > -
Could Carbon Dioxide Ease Allergies?
An experimental treatment may ease allergy symptoms, but it could be bad for Mother Nature. Read Summary > -
Study Finds Fewer Asthmatics Die of Swine Flu
Asthmatics who are admitted to a hospital with swine flu are half as likely to die as their peers, a new study has found. Read Summary > -
Moderate Alcohol Intake May Cut Asthma Risk
The "sweet spot" appears to be drinking one to six units of alcohol per week, researchers say. Read Summary > -
Gene May Explain Why Some Asthmatics Don't Respond to Steroids: Study
Up to 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids, and researchers say they may know why. Read Summary > -
Is Low-Fat Yogurt Linked to Allergies?
A new study suggests that women who eat low-fat yogurt during pregnancy may be raising their child's risk of allergies later in life. Read Summary >
