Asthma

We've known for a long time that if a woman is obese during pregnancy she'll be more likely to experience problems such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and to have unusually large babies.

Inside Science reported last week on a presentation at the American Economic Asso

Dr. Henry Heimlich, thoracic surgeon and creator of the famed maneuver that saves people from choking to death, died at the age of 96.  

The famous singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as per his manager Robert B.

Despite the introduction of inhaled powder disks for prophylaxis of asthma, the disease remains a serious problem for many people. In the US alone, more than 24 million Americans suffer from asthma, and about

Our microbiome begins

Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A recent study examining the association between prenatal BPA (bisphenol-A) exposure and lung function has been making headlin

The hygiene hypothesis states that lack of exposure to germs and other immunogenic substances at a youn