October 27, 2022 Allergic to cats? What allergy sufferers should know before bringing home a feline friend Allergy and Asthma Network allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh shared expert insight on managing severe cat allergies for pet owners who can't live without their fur babies.
September 27, 2022 Researchers study whether child vaccines and asthma are linked Government funded research has found a possible link between aluminum in some vaccines to persistent asthma. However, experts say the study has several shortcomings.
March 1, 2022 Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence People who were obese, smoked daily or had a psychological disorder diagnosis during their adolescence years could age faster than their peers, according to researchers.
September 23, 2021 Asthma organization warns of new social media trend using hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19 The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has issued a warning about a concerning new social media trend in which people are breathing in hydrogen peroxide through nebulizers to treat or prevent COVID-19.
August 11, 2020 Thunderstorms associated with asthma, COPD flareups lead to more than 3,500 ER visits annually: study Thunderstorms are linked with an average of 3,700 emergency department (ED) visits annually in the U.S. among seniors with respiratory illnesses, including asthma and COPD, according to a new study.
March 20, 2020 How does coronavirus affect asthma sufferers? If you suffer from asthma, you may be wondering: How could the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, affect you differently?
February 19, 2020 What is asthma? What to know about the respiratory condition What to know about asthma, a respiratory condition that affects some 25 million Americans.
July 16, 2019 Family wants more time for dad declared brain dead before organs are donated They reportedly were given a Wednesday night deadly.
May 13, 2019 Devastated family says reaction to pollen triggered teen's fatal asthma attack A teen who was celebrating the end of his exams with friends in a park later suffered a fatal asthma attack that his family says was triggered by a severe reaction to pollen.
April 12, 2019 Woman diagnosed with asthma later discovers she has cureless chronic condition: 'Take care of your lungs' A woman who was initially told she had asthma would receive a diagnosis years later of a more serious condition that affects some 16 million people in the United States alone.
