Breathing Conditions

Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's

WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk.

People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed

THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma may affect more than your ability to breathe, it may also make you more prone to developing psychological problems, new research suggests.

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Excessive Exposure to Dust Increases Lung Problems, Asthma

THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City Fire Department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World Trade Center collapse.

U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air

TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- In the state of California, failure to meet federal and state standards for air pollution was responsible for nearly $200 million in hospital medical expenses over

Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.

TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states have significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease.

Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.

TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states have significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease.

BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids

SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Mouse pups whose mothers were exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma, new research has found.

Household Dirt Won't Raise Asthma Risk in Infants

SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to unclean conditions early in life doesn't affect a child's risk of developing asthma, researchers say.

Existing Health Programs Could Help More Kids With Asthma

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The United States could lower the number of uninsured children with asthma by 75 percent by enrolling all those who are eligible for federally funded insurance programs and expanding eligibility, a new report suggests.

FDA Issues Warning on Key Asthma Drugs

THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) - A new label warning will caution users of four widely used asthma drugs to avoid using these medicines as a sole or long-term means of symptom control, the U.S.