Heat, Ozone Levels Prompt Warning For Asthma Sufferers

CHICAGO (CBS) — Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma.....

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Summer weather hurts athletes with asthma

DALLAS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Heat, poor air quality and demanding exercises for summer athletes create the threat of increased attacks for asthma sufferers, a U.S. researcher says.....

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Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Preschool Wheeze, Asthma

Children who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy, but not in their first year of life, have an increased likelihood of developing wheeze and asthma at age 4 to 6 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.....

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