Now that the ragweed allergy season is behind us in most parts of North America, the cooler weather will drive the majority of individuals indoors for a greater part of each day. As you close up your home to keep the heat in, you'll also find that public ...

Asthma restricts the air flow both in and out of the lungs. Typical symptoms of asthma sufferers include shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Most asthmatics will have periodic attacks when the symptoms are at their worst, but are often free of problems otherwise. The challenge with this chronic ailment ...

One theory that has fascinated me recently is the “hygiene hypothesis”. This theory proposes that we keep our homes and environment too clean; in fact, this hypothesis says that infant exposure to bacteria can actually help to protect your child from developing allergies later. This idea led me to wonder ...