Allergy - asthma, brief version *

asthma, brief version * Asthma causes wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. Asthma is more common in children than adults. People who had asthma in childhood may not have it when they are adults. Or it may come back later in life. Others may have asthma for the first time in mid- or late life.

Your Bedding May Be Making You Sick Researchers armed with vacuum cleaners collected samples of the dust in American bedding, and though they found no "monsters," they found enough dust-mite and cockroach allergens to make you sick. Researchers have discovered that ...

Children who get the measles still at risk for allergy Children who get the measles are just as likely or even more likely than other children to develop certain types of allergies, study results suggest...

Allergy Season Already? The Eyes Have It Sorry. But with an early-season spring, there's a price to pay...

Some Food Vapors Cause Asthma Attacks in Kids Parents should avoid cooking certain foods in the home because the food vapors can trigger serious reactions in children who have both food allergies and asthma...

New Condoms Don't Cause Latex Allergy Researchers said Sunday a study carried out in France among men and women who suffer from latex allergies proves that adding a couple of steps to the manufacturing process can create condoms that will not cause allergic reactions...

Ferret allergy caused serious asthma attack The first known case report of a life-threatening allergic reaction to a pet ferret has been reported at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting here...

Insect Allergies May Not Be Lifelong In most cases, insect venom therapy to protect against severe allergic reactions might not be required forever...

No smoking in the house helps children's asthma Parents who quit smoking indoors can significantly improve their children's asthma symptoms, even if the parents are unable to quit smoking entirely...