An international team of lung experts has new evidence from a study in shantytowns near Lima, Peru, that teens living immediately next to a busy roadway have increased…

A New Year’s resolution to get in shape is good news for your health. But if you have allergies or asthma, the hidden triggers at the gym may…

The first frost often brings welcome relief from hay fever and the symptoms caused by outdoor allergens. But coming in…

Shea butter is in everything from diaper cream to tissue paper, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers shea nuts - from which the butter derives - to be…

Nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma, which means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it comes to nasal complaints. Furthermore, more severe asthma appears to be…

Scientists investigating the allergic reactions that asthmatics suffer towards a common mould have discovered that many people with asthma actually had the mould growing in their own lungs.

The research led…

Even brushing your teeth or waiting hours after eating may not prevent some partners of people with…

Complementary and alternative medicine may give allergy and asthma sufferers new options for treating symptoms, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting…

Only half of people with peanut or tree nut allergies know what the nut they are allergic to looks like, according to a study presented at the American College…

Researchers find inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LABA) combination products are commonly used by patients with mild asthma, despite the lack of evidence or guidelines for such use.

A new study presented…

Evidence suggesting that the risk of childhood asthma associated with prenatal paracetamol exposure may depend on antioxidant genes in the mother has been found…

Children of moms who ate a lot of peanuts while pregnant may be at an increased risk of developing an allergy to the nut, suggests a new study.

However, the…

A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb, according to scientists…

Whether you host the feast or travel to visit family and friends, Thanksgiving can cause flare-ups for those with food allergies, asthma and other allergic conditions thanks to…

An estimated 2.5 percent of Americans — 7.5 million people — have at least one food allergy and young black children with asthma appear to be…

Doubling the dose of inhaled steroids doesn’t appear to dampen asthma attacks, despite the practice being recommended by many doctors, Canadian researchers said Thursday.

More than seven percent of adult Americans,…

For years, hospitals and researchers have been testing blood samples from the umbilical cords of newborn babies to assess the risk of allergy. Now a study has revealed…