Kent and Ottawa counties MI violate new, stricter federal guidelines for the kind of air pollution that contributes to asthma attacks, heart problems and other illnesses, the U.S. EPA announced Tuesday.

The very words "dust mites" conjures up fear these days. Many of us are aware that their presence is associated with reduced respiratory health and can trigger asthma and other respiratory or allergic related attacks. In some countries, such as New Zealand, 70-80% of asthma ...

As the school bells get ready to ring, parents and other caregivers of children who have asthma should prepare for a possible peak in asthma episodes (also known as attacks or exacerbations). According to the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, the greatest number ...

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Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA (PNAS) explores the mechanisms behind the common cold virus and how it causes asthma attacks.

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Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply.

These last four days at work have been tough, it's been extremely busy and it seems, more than ever, that there just aren't enough ambulances to go around. I spoke to a friend of mine who is on the FRU and they told me that for the entire nightshift they were turning up at a job and then waiting two ...

Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply. ...