A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Patients with asthma who used biologics during pregnancy had less risk for complications than those who did not, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International ...

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For millions of people around the world, asthma is more than just a breathing problem—it is a chronic and often debilitating condition caused by the immune system's exaggerated response to harmless ...

You’ve likely heard that you can get iron from eating spinach and steak. You might also know that it’s an essential trace element that is a major component of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells ...

This study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate ...

IN 2010 AN American girl called Emily Whitehead developed a form of leukaemia that is usually terminal. She was five years old. Two years later, she became the first paediatric patient to be offered a ...

Adding lab-made antibodies to allergy shots may better groom the immune system against cat allergies than standard shots alone. The combination therapy also reduced allergy symptoms for a year after ...

In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...