"We felt we needed to do something in Rachel's memory and if we can save a life we've done, and Rachel has done, something to ...

Asthma is a disease of the lungs that affects people of all ages and both sexes. About 1 in 13 people in the United States ...

Taking in oxygen to power your whole body is just one part of your lung function. Altogether, your lungs are a highly ...

Black Americans have a higher likelihood of having asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) but may not know it. Here’s what you ...

According to a recent study, financial constraint was a major contributor to nonadherence to medications in adults with ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

During an asthma flare-up, sometimes called an asthma episode or an asthma attack, symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness get worse. People with asthma might go ...

2 All asthma prevalence estimates were calculated using post satisfaction weights unless otherwise indicated 3 Post stratification weights were not available from these countries, so sampling ...

Vital capacity (VC) is a measurement of the maximum amount of air you can fully inhale and fully exhale out of your lungs. If you have asthma, you may need to have your vital capacity measured ...

There is increasing evidence that inflammatory mechanisms other than eosinophilic inflammation may be involved in producing the final common pathway of enhanced bronchial reactivity and reversible ...

Childhood asthma can be difficult to navigate through. It can lead to wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest tightness and pain. While through invasive techniques, childhood asthma can ...

The department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public content on proposals to require an “alcohol facts ...