News: asthma

Asthma affects about seven million children in the U.S. But kids who have asthma can lead normal, active lives with the right management strategies.

An asthma attack is much more than just feeling winded after exercise and needing to catch your breath. Learn what can trigger an attack and what to do if you...

Tree pollen can begin forming in late February or early March, so the time to gear up for allergy season is now. Follow these tips in late winter to get...

Asthma may not be the first thing you think of during the winter. But colder weather can exacerbate symptoms for people with the condition. Here’s why.

Scorching summer weather can affect asthma sufferers more than others, which is due to several different factors. Because hot, humid air can cause complications for people with asthma, it's important...

An occasional cough helps clear irritants and secretions from your lungs and prevents infection. But if you develop a chronic cough that persists for weeks, you should find out if...

A multidisciplinary team of University of Utah Health scientists has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how variations in pollutant-sensing genes in...

Yoshimi Anzai, MD, MPH, has received the Marie Slodowska-Curie Award from the American Association for Women Radiology (AAWR), the highest honor presented to Women in Radiology and Radiation Oncology disciplines.

An app that allows parents and doctors to monitor a child’s asthma has a big impact on managing the disease.

We hear the word all the time, but what does it mean?

A team of University of Utah researchers has received a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop an informatics...

U pathologist who served on committee says doctor-patient communication is a critical part of the solution.