3. Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares - US News and World Report
Weather changes send more wheezing youngsters to the ER, study finds

4. Gene 'Switch' May Help Drive Excess Fluid in Lungs - US News and World Report
Finding could lead to treatments for bronchitis, asthma, researchers say

5. Does Swine Flu Pose a Special Threat to Asthmatics? It's Too Early to Tell - US News and World Re...
It's unclear whether the swine flu is a greater concern for those with asthma than for others.

6. Judith Palfrey: On Dirt and the Allergies - US News and World Report
The hygiene hypothesis holds that our systems are primed by exposure to bacteria and allergens.

7. Health Buzz: Cholesterol Drug Crestor's Coup and Other Health News - US News and World Report
Asthma inhalers, green fitness routines, and 7 things Obama might do for women's health.

8. Got Allergies or Asthma? Try Taking Photos - US News and World Report
Showing your doctor possible triggers in the home can work as well as an environmental assessment.

9. A Second Look at an Asthma Medication - US News and World Report
Long-acting beta agonists, which can be risky if used alone, are getting renewed attention.

10. Asthma  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. See also: Pediatric asthma • Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

11. Asthma  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in the lungs. This inflammation periodically causes the airways to narrow, producing wheezing and breath-lessness sometimes to the point where the patient gasps for air. This obstruction of the...• Author: Douglas Dupler, Teresa G. Odle