Schools Near High-Traffic Areas Increase Kids' Asthma Risks
Exposure to air-polluted environment impacts children’s health, researchers sayContinue Reading
9/11 Rescue Workers Suffered Permanent Lung Damage
Many Trade Center first responders still struggle with wheezing, shortness of breath, study findsContinue Reading
'Electronic Nose' Sniffs Out Asthma
Experimental device tracks compounds in breath and bested standard test, study foundContinue Reading
Oral Vaccine May Help People With COPD
Preliminary results suggest a new option to treat the breathing diseaseContinue Reading
Officials See Uptick in H1N1 Swine Flu Cases
New activity reported in southeastern U.S.; health officials still urge vaccinationsContinue Reading
Measles Outbreak Triggered by Unvaccinated Child
Case illustrates that people who chose not to vaccinate put others at risk, researcher saysContinue Reading
Prenatal Stress May Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
Strategies may be needed to promote well-being in pregnancy, researcher saysContinue Reading
Blocking Protein May Stem COPD
Study in mice could lead to new treatments for smoking-related diseasesContinue Reading
Stem Cells Might One Day Treat Severe Asthma
Mouse study suggests treatment aimed at immune system could work in humansContinue Reading
Air Pollution Slows Women's Marathon Times
Men aren’t significantly hindered, researchers sayContinue Reading
Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine
CDC study found newest vaccine lowered chances of those under 5 getting the diseaseContinue Reading
Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia?
Things that can make you more susceptibleContinue Reading
People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
Study finds rates of psychological distress twice as high in those with airway diseaseContinue Reading