When asthma emerges during adulthood, it presents unique challenges compared to childhood-onset cases. Adult asthma typically develops after age 20, though it can begin at any point in life.

Objective Asthma and type 2 diabetes are two important causes of morbidity globally. We examined both the association of type ...

Viral infections are the most common asthma triggers in adults and children. A viral wheeze in toddlers is different than asthma, although some children with the condition eventually develop asthma.

When he was 10, she noticed he was wheezing. She took him to a hospital and learned he had asthma, a chronic condition that ...

Asthma affects nearly 5½ million people in the UK. And although many imagine that it’s a disease which mainly affects children, it’s also a problem for 1 in 12 adults. Asthma is a condition ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult due to swelling and tightening of the airways. It is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental, and ...

Climate change is causing a notable increase in pediatric asthma cases due to rising air pollution, temperatures, and ...

Taking effectiveness, safety, and cost into account, we have chosen the following steroid inhalers as our Best Buys for treating adult and childhood asthma. Beclomethasone (QVAR): For adults ...

SAN DIEGO — About a third of adults with anaphylaxis due to food allergy have visited the ED for their allergy before, with asthma, age and cardiovascular disease associated with severe cases ...

It’s a common condition. In the United States, 1 in 13 people — both children and adults — have asthma. While there is no cure for asthma, avoiding triggers and taking certain medications ...

1. Help them sit in a comfortable position and take their inhaler. When someone has an asthma attack, their airways narrow, making it difficult for them to breathe. An inhaler relaxes the muscles, ...