Physical inactivity has long been common among children with asthma due to fears of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB).

Mar. 23 -- WEDNESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Merck asthma and allergy drug Singulair (montelukast sodium) for people aged 15 and older who ...

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EIB: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction; IβA: Inhaled β 2-agonist; ICS: Inhaled corticosteroid. Globally, the prevalence of asthma continues to increase ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma provoked by physical exertion is a common and often unrecognized occurrence in collegiate athletes, a study shows. Among 107 Ohio State varsity athletes from 22 ...

Exercise-induced asthma occurs when swelling and constriction of the airways trigger shortness of breath and chest tightness during or just after exercise. The American College of Sports Medicine ...

Dr. David Hagaman answers the question: 'If A Child Coughs Only With Exercise?' — -- Question: My child only coughs with exercise. Should he/she be on regular asthma medicine? Answer: Coughing is ...

I have contemplated this issue on a personal level this year. My son recently completed his first T-ball season which began in a cooler-than-usual spring. He is an athletic 6-year-old with seasonal ...

If you’re one of the more than 27 million Americans living with asthma, you likely know that avoiding your triggers is an important part of managing the condition. Following your doctor’s orders and ...

Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading ...

Motivational fitness phrases like "no pain, no gain" kind of lose their emphasis when you have a health condition like asthma and are consistently tasked with pushing through discomfort to get a ...

Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given that there’s no cure for the condition, it’s important that if you have it, you find ways to manage your breathing symptoms and limit your flare-ups in order ...