Has your asthma ever acted up during or shortly after stormy weather? Turns out, there’s a perfectly good reason for that. Research out today links thunderstorms to worsening asthma attacks. Doctors ...
A new study finds that thunderstorms can trigger sharp increases in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, underscoring the importance of storm preparedness for people with asthma. The ...
In the first seven weeks of school, the rates of asthma-related emergency room visits spike — peaking around the third week — but that spike is even more pronounced in neighborhoods with increased ...
For the study, researchers tracked 1,070 kids aged 12 to 18 who were overweight or obese and also had a diagnosis of asthma. Half had been prescribed a GLP-1 drug. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...
Thunderstorms can trigger a surge in serious asthma attacks, reveals a new study. Researchers found that thunderstorms lead to "sharp" increases in asthma-related hospital visits. Thunderstorms are ...
The study is part of a growing body of research examining the benefits of climate change solutions on human health.
A recent study revealed that popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may significantly minimise severe asthma attacks among teenagers ...
For the 25 million Americans living with asthma, the fear of experiencing an attack without quick access to medication is all too real. While rescue inhalers remain the gold standard for treating ...
The morning Jennifer Martinez headed to her regular spin class seemed like any other day. Within minutes of starting her workout, however, the 42-year-old marketing executive found herself in the back ...
Asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making it harder to breathe. Symptoms may include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. These symptoms can vary in ...
Studies have found that emergency room visits for asthma-related problems increase in the winter months. Many asthma sufferers find that winter exacerbates their asthma. But when is an ER visit ...