That extra padding around the middle for women doesn't just mean that their clothes are less attractive: it also means they are at higher risk for a host of diseases. Well, new research shows that we can add asthma to that list. The study was published in the journal Thorax. ...

Most of us who suffer with allergies have a number of strategies to deal with them, from nasal sprays and irrigation to antihistamines and puffers. But did you know that your stress level is affecting your allergies too? It turns out that stress makes a difference. This is no surprise to ...

Researchers are not expecting a more lethal version of the H1N1 virus to arise any time soon: a recent study shows that the swine flu virus grows faster than the seasonal flu viruses, which makes the two much less likely to combine. At this point in time, the research team ...

If you've already got allergies, your immune system is already stressed. As many allergic folks find out, it's easy to get sick when your allergies are in full force. In fact, many of the seasonally allergic miss the onset of a cold, because it just looks like their allergies are ...