March 17, 2016 Mother's smoking may influence child's lung function decades later Middle aged people whose mothers smoked heavily may be at significantly increased risk for breathing problems according to a new study from Australia.
March 7, 2016 Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma Women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatment may take much longer to conceive than peers without the respiratory disorder, a small Danish study suggests.
January 28, 2016 Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking Teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to progress to traditional cigarettes as their peers who haven't used the devices, a recent U.S. study finds.
January 15, 2016 Texas student suspended for sharing inhaler A Texas middle school student was suspended after sharing her inhaler with an asthmatic student who was gasping for breath on Tuesday.
December 29, 2015 Asthma rate stops climbing in some US kids Childhood asthma rates appear to have stopped rising among many U.S. groups, but not among the poorest kids or children aged 10 and older, a study suggests.
December 29, 2015 Independent group says new Glaxo asthma drug far too expensive An independent nonprofit organization that evaluates clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines found the price of GlaxoSmithKline's new drug for severe asthma should be as much as 76 percent lower to justify its value, according to the group's latest draft report.
December 17, 2015 Nasal spray flu vaccine safe for kids with egg allergies The intranasal flu vaccine, which contains live but weakened flu virus and a small amount of egg protein, does not cause adverse reactions in young people, even those with egg allergies or mild to moderate asthma, according to a new study in the U.K. The live attenuated intranasal vaccine works well to prevent flu and eliminates the need for an injection, so in 2012 it was made the standard recommended vaccine for kids aged two to 16 years.
November 29, 2015 Conn. high school students push bill to limit smoking in cars with kids Most high school students learn about civics at some point. But some Connecticut seniors have decided to take their studies a step further – they’re looking to change state law.
November 27, 2015 For women with diabetes, air pollution has higher heart risks Particle pollution like soot is a known health hazard and linked to the risk of heart disease and stroke, but women with diabetes are even more vulnerable than most people, according to a new U.S. study.
November 23, 2015 Air pollution linked to asthma in children and teens Exposure to air pollution early in life may contribute to the development of asthma in childhood and adolescence, a European study suggests.
