VicEmergency is forecasting a “moderate risk” of epidemic thunderstorm asthma for the central and eastern parts of the state, with only the Northern Country, Mallee, Wimmera and South West ...

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The family of a man who had an asthma attack and died last year on a British Airways flight from London to New York is now suing the carrier, claiming that flight attendants never even made an ...

After a challenging Saturday night for many hay fever and asthma sufferers across Victoria, high or extreme grass pollen levels are forecast again this afternoon. Grass pollen levels peaked at ...

The long-term effects of asthma can undermine your quality of life and ability to participate in everyday activities. If poorly controlled, asthma can cause structural changes to the lungs, leading to ...

Asthma is a condition in which the airways in your lungs narrow and swell. When asthma is triggered, the muscles around these airways tighten. There’s currently no cure for asthma, but treatment ...

"The system is really getting in the way," said a pediatric pulmonologist. After many trips to the doctor's office, five-year-old Burton Hayes's asthma was finally under control with a medication ...

Millions of adolescents across Africa may unknowingly be battling asthma because they have not received a diagnosis from a clinician and, therefore, are not receiving the necessary treatments ...

The researchers find that approximately 30 percent of new asthma cases worldwide were linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, highlighting the dramatic threat air pollution poses to ...

Because of this, it's easy to assume that all types of asthma are fundamentally the same. While that's true to an extent, differences between the types matter—making an accurate diagnosis crucial. You ...

What is asthma in children? Asthma is a long-term (chronic) lung disease that causes your child’s airways to become sensitive to certain things (triggers). Several things happen to the airways when a ...

Asthma is chronic. In other words, you live with it every day. It can be serious, even life-threatening. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed so you live a normal, healthy life. Speaker ...