Asthma

What Is Asthma? A Pulmonologist Explains the Respiratory Condition

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Does Your Asthma Seem Worse the Colder It Gets? Experts Explain Why That Might Happen

When the scorching temperatures of summer begin to fade, it seems like everyone wants to be outside.

It Took Nearly 3 Decades, but I Got My Asthma Diagnosis — Now I Can Finally Breathe During Cardio

As a born and raised New Yorker, the air I've taken been breathing my whole life definitely hasn't been the cleanest.

If Your Kid Has Asthma, Here's What You Should Know About the Coronavirus

Over the past several weeks, experts have calmed parents' fears regarding health risks associated with COVID-19 in children, but for those with preexisting respiratory illnesses such as asthma, guidance has been much less clear, and at the pandemic's outset, those in the medical community were far more cautionary than they are now.

Find Relief From Springtime Allergies With These Natural Remedies

You wish you were psyched by this warmer Spring weather, but your itchy eyes and stuffy head make it impossible to enjoy.

How Do We Put This? Burning Scented Candles in Your Home May Be Really Harmful

Scented candles can help you unwind and give your home that soft, cozy glow — but if you light them often, you may be putting your health at risk.

1 Mom Issued a Warning After Her Son Had an Asthma Attack From a Popular Mall Snack

Racheal Richard McKenny, a mom of two from Florida, is warning parents about a popular mall snack that's aimed at kids after her son Johnny suffered a serious asthma attack shortly after ingesting it.

What Parents Need to Know About Asthma in Babies, According to Experts

While bringing a new life into the world is certainly exciting, pacing anxiously wondering why your baby is wheezing and coughing definitely is not — especially if it's your first go at this whole parenting thing.

If You Think Your Child Has Asthma, Listen Carefully For This 1 Thing in Their Breathing

Asthma is an upper respiratory illness of the lungs that can cause difficulty breathing.

Parents of 10-Year-Old Who Lost Her Life to Asthma Speak Out in Warning

Olivia Hope Dennis, an active girl who loved gymnastics, was 10 years old when her mom found her on all fours on her bed, her breathing labored, before she passed out in her father's arms and died from a fatal asthma attack.

Recall Alert! Check Your Child's Inhalers ASAP