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SMOKE from wood fires is more hazardous than cigarette smoke and can act as a trigger for asthma symptoms, according to the Asthma Foundation of NSW.

Guided imagery harnesses our brain's natural tendency to create vivid mental representations of our beliefs, desires, experiences and goals .

There is now irrefutable evidence that cold, damp houses are bad for our health -particularly for those with respiratory problems.

Donald Tashkin's is a tale cannabis pushers like to repeat. The physician and professor at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine set out to prove - via a study funded by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse - that marijuana is bad for you.

A GlaxoSmithKline subsidiary has issued a recall of two batches of Ventolin syrup in the UK after glass fragments were found in some bottles.

Teva has affirmed its respiratory drug delivery strategy with the purchase of MicroDose Therapeutx for a potential $165m .

There is no clear evidence that osteopathic manipulation helps treat kids and teenagers with a range of ailments from asthma to ear infections, according to a new review of the literature.

Kohler's Numi toilet has a motion-activated seat and lid, deodorizing charcoal filter, multi-option bidet wand and air dryer, illuminated panels and foot warmer.

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"The benefits of the treatment persist for years after the procedure, whereas in other asthma treatments, the patients have to keep taking their medications to continue having a benefit."

It is easy to panic after you learn that you or someone you love has asthma. There is no getting rid of asthma if you have the condition.

MORE than 1300 bottles of a prescription-only asthma medicine have been recalled due to a "very low" risk they contain glass fragments.

This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Allergic Asthma, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

An unusual commotion in the kitchen at 2 a.m. last Friday morning drew 13-year-old Zoe Ayers out of bed.

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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that affects persons of all ages, but most commonly starts in childhood.

Three major developments in Pittsburgh medical research news were announced in recent weeks.

The inner-city pediatric population in the United States has a disproportionate burden of asthma.

The winter months can be difficult for asthma sufferers, and sometimes it can be worth coughing up a little extra to look after your health.

The American journal of emergency medicine , Vol. 24, No. 3. , pp. 259-267, doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2006.01.027 This multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial compared nebulized levalbuterol and racemic albuterol in the treatment of acute asthma.