Wisconsin ranks fifth nationally in childhood exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study published in the July Pediatrics.

ONE minute you are in the pink of health enjoying your meal and, the next, you could be doubled over in pain, utterly confused. If you have a family history of allergy to certain food, it may be wise to take note of what these are.

Secondhand smoke is tied to heart disease, asthma and premature birth, said Nathan Jones, a University of Wisconsin-Madison statistician who analyzed the ...

... have asthma, or have another disease or long-term health problem that lowers the body's resistance to infection, protects against pneumonia.

Residents did not receive medication as prescribed for hypertension, asthma and other illnesses. • Wake County inspectors cited Zebulon House because ...

... have asthma, or have another disease or long-term health problem that lowers the body's resistance to infection, protects against pneumonia.

Residents did not receive medication as prescribed for hypertension, asthma and other illnesses. • Wake County inspectors cited Zebulon House because ...

And, because of the misconception that adult-onset asthma is rare, it may be confused with bronchitis, emphysema or sinusitis. Medications also play a role. ...

The pneumonia vaccine is recommended once for those age 65 and over, adults who are smokers and/or have asthma, or those who are immunocompromised. ...

Secondhand smoke is tied to heart disease, asthma and premature birth, said Nathan Jones, a University of Wisconsin-Madison statistician who analyzed the ...

Asthma is a significant medical ailment, plaguing roughly 7% of the adult population and nearly 9.5% of children in the United States. But instead of having to puff the inhaler 5-times a day, a relatively simple change may help you ...

... are programmed for increased accumulation of both type 2 and type 1 T cells. Gender had a profound effect on the regulation of type 2 T cells, thus providing a mechanism for the higher frequency of adult asthma in females. ...

How could genetic variants in MMP12 influence lung function, particularly in groups that were at risk for reduced lung function (i.e., children with asthma and adult smokers)? MMPs are a family of proteases that degrade extracellular ...

Early intervention, the proper diet and medicine are all critical factors towards preventing the development of adult asthma in children.

The GAPP Survey, the first survey to ask patients and physicians similar questions, found that 40 percent of adult patients in the U.S. are unaware mild asthma can be fatal, yet 64 percent categorize their asthma as mild. ...