Many of the deaths that have been announced after swine flu diagnoses have included the caveat that underlying health conditions have been a factor. Many common conditions could actually contribute to a problem in fighting off the swine flu - or H1N1 - virus. These include asthma, heart disease, diabetes ...

Just one week away from the city air allowed children with asthma and allergic symptoms to show improvements in their respiratory health. That's the conclusion of a study in the March issue of Pediatrics. One week allowed school age kids to show both a reduction in airway inflammation and an ...

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – While the North American research and medical community steadfastly refuses to recognize the value of alternative medicine, it's a whole other ball game in other countries. Researchers from Griffith University (GU) are currently looking at the benefits of acupuncture as an alternative treatment for allergies. Allergic ...

HOUSTON, TX – As predicted, Ike has left more than storm damage in its wake. Hurricane winds have stirred up irritants, mold spores and pollens into the air and it will be some time before everything settles down. The problem is compounded for regions that are still in the dark. ...

East Sussex, UK – Two companies targeting health care, WellDoc Communications and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, are working together to develop a new asthma management solution that brings a variety of technology pieces together into a comprehensive set of tools that target ongoing management of this chronic condition, according to a joint ...