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.
November 8, 2016 Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.
November 1, 2016 Clean indoor air as important as meds in controlling kids' asthma To avoid asthma attacks, children with the respiratory disease shouldn't breathe indoor air that's contaminated by pollutants and allergens known to aggravate their symptoms, U.S. doctors advise.