January 3, 2017 Cured meats linked to worsening asthma symptoms Eating large amounts of cured meats was linked to worse symptoms among asthma sufferers, a French study found.
December 29, 2016 Fish oil during pregnancy reduces baby's asthma risk: study A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring.
December 6, 2016 Boy's death after unknowingly eating nut in cake leads family to start foundation A Florida family is raising awareness of the potentially life-threatening symptoms of food allergies following the sudden death of their 11-year-old son, who lost his life in November after unknowingly ingesting a walnut in a piece of a cake.
December 6, 2016 Menopause tied to faster decline in women's lung function Age-related decline in women's lung function may speed up during and after menopause, a recent study suggests.
November 29, 2016 Death toll from Australia's thunderstorm asthma reaches 8 More than a week after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma struck Australia's second-largest city the death toll has risen to eight with one other person on life support, officials said on Tuesday.
November 28, 2016 Australian asthma storm claims sixth victim A sixth person has died in the Australian city of Melbourne after a storm triggered thousands of pollen allergy asthma attacks, the Victorian state government said on Sunday.
November 27, 2016 Death toll from Australia's thunderstorm asthma reaches 6 Six people have died and five remained on life support after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma struck Australia's second-largest city, officials said on Sunday.
November 23, 2016 Mouse allergen in schools tied to worse asthma for kids - Mouse allergens in school buildings may be an important environmental factor aggravating kids' asthma, a U.S. study suggests.
November 23, 2016 Rare thunderstorm asthma kills 4 people in Australian city A rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma sent hundreds of people to hospitals in Australia's second-largest city, and four deaths had been confirmed by Wednesday.
November 9, 2016 Low vitamin D linked with higher asthma risk People who don't get enough vitamin D may be at increased risk for asthma, a new study suggests.
