Coughing is approximately zero percent fun. So, if you’re dealing with a persistent cough (technically one that lasts for eight weeks or longer), you might blame it on allergies or a lingering cold, ...

For a long time, doctors thought of asthma as just one disease. But they now realize there’s more to the story. They’ve started to think of asthma like a collection of conditions, with differences ...

Some common asthma triggers include dust mites, smoke, allergens, emotional stress, and exercise. Asthma triggers refer to anything that could irritate your lungs and either worsen asthma symptoms or ...

What Is an Asthma Attack? An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by the tightening of muscles around your airways. This tightening is called a bronchospasm. During the asthma ...