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The data suggest early factors in the home are the most important links to asthma risk in children. A new analysis of socioeconomic status and pediatric asthma found that perinatal factors and early ...

Background: For several years, asthma and COPD have been regarded as distinct entities, with distinct clinical courses. However, despite distinctive physiologic features at the time of diagnosis, and ...

An analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis suggests that adults with asthma may have higher levels of carotid artery plaque, which is associated with greater risk of heart ...

Social determinants of health (SDoH) are independent risk factors for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of Asthma. Feng Yang, Ph.D., from Baotou Medical College in ...

Asthma has increased in prevalence over the last few decades. Several factors have been suggested to play a role in the increase of asthma prevalence and encompass environmental and lifestyle factors ...

There’s no cure for childhood asthma, and the condition won’t resolve as a child ages. However, treatments such as inhalers and oral medications can help keep the symptoms under control. Share on ...

Genes are responsible for a lot, like whether you get your mom’s eyes, your dad’s nose or your grandma’s curls. Genetic factors can also increase your odds of developing certain medical conditions, ...