Three GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Novartis AG Asthma drugs are safe enough to stay on the market amid concerns they raise the risk of severe asthma attacks in rare…

If strawberries were cream, they would be a lot more palatable to allergy sufferers, according to new research.

Researchers in Sweden have pinpointed a protein thought to be responsible for…

Children of Mexican descent who are born in the US are nearly twice as likely to develop Asthma as those born in Mexico, according to a new report.

“Our…

The long, holiday weekend means summer vacation time is here and parents need to make sure there’s no break in their child’s Asthma management, says the American Academy of Allergy,…

While control of house dust mites has been proposed for reducing allergies related to these microscopic pests, the use of bags to encase bedding is unlikely to have a…

Nearly six percent of the Middle East population suffer from Asthma, according to the Global Initiative for Asthma, but this figure may be much higher, especially among children, says Belhoul Specialty…

The results of a large case-control study in German children confirms an association between polymorphisms in G-protein-coupled receptor genes and Asthma.

Polymorphisms of the recently identified G-protein-related receptor…

A review of the records of more than 63,000 Asthma patients shows that only one in four avoided having at least one uncontrolled asthma episode over a 3-year period, researchers report.

The study…

Astelin nasal spray controls symptoms of seasonal nasal allergies better than oral Zyrtec does, a new study shows.

Astelin, (otherwise known as azelastine) and Zyrtec (cetirizine) are both selective histamine-receptor…

Regular use of the painkiller acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, is associated with higher rates of Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced lung function, according to a…

Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both have a high prevalence worldwide and yet each condition remains underdiagnosed. Despite a number of common features, these inflammatory respiratory syndromes have distinct…

Filters worn in the nostrils and designed to trap inhaled pollen are useful for preventing hay fever symptoms during allergy season, according to a report from Australia.

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People with peanut allergy may also be allergic to lupin flour, which is increasingly being added to human food products, British investigators report in The Lancet medical journal.

Dr. Michael…

Pimecrolimus cream provides rapid relief of symptoms and helps promote sleep in young children with eczema, German researchers report.

Dr. Roland Kaufmann of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital in…

The sky is blue, and so am I.

Pollen kicks off my allergies, which means that when Seattle’s skies aren’t dripping, my nose is.

Certainly I enjoy looking out at a…