WINCHESTER, Va. (WHSV) - September is the peak month for asthma triggers, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, bringing awareness to the increase in asthma attacks and related ...

The flash of lightning and roar of thunder can be quickly followed by the wheezing gasp of an asthma attack, a new study says. Thunderstorms appear to trigger sharp increases in asthma-related ER ...

An asthma attack, or flare-up, is the worsening of asthma symptoms in response to a trigger, such as an allergen, intense exercise, or an upper respiratory infection. These triggers cause the muscles ...

September brings many asthma triggers that cause more asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital stays than any other during the year. Asthma is a disease that narrows the airways and makes ...

In the first seven weeks of school, the rates of asthma-related emergency room visits spike — peaking around the third week — but that spike is even more pronounced in neighborhoods with increased ...

A new study offers some of the first evidence that this weather-related condition is a concern in the United States. But there are ways to lower the risk. A new study suggests that severe ...