Asthma

A conversation on how associations between the chronic conditions have become better understood in 10 years.

A discussion around obesity's effect on asthma, and the newest recommendations for managed care.

The new federal asthma management guidelines mark the first update of the guidance since 2007.

Many patients with paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder are misdiagnosed, and instead believe they are dealing with asthma. But in many cases, their symptoms do not respond to therapies.

New research adds to the case that some children are genetically more susceptible to allergic disease.

A new study finds that higher AGE consumption is associated with increased odds of wheezing.

Cigarette and smokeless tobacco use continues to decrease rapidly among teenagers, but e-cigarette use is on the rise.

Preschool children with asthma, food allergies, and pollen/fur or dust mite allergies are at increased risk of having concurrent mental health problems.

The recommendations are based on evidence from 6 systematic reviews.

The approval comes after the completion of 2 studies, POLYP 1 and POLYP 2.

Patients with late-onset asthma and allergies had an increased risk of COPD as well as a heightened risk of landing in the “multiple disorders” comorbidity profile.

Even study enrollees who never smoked traditional cigarettes face a heightened risk of respiratory disease if they used e-cigarettes.