When it comes to self-managing chronic conditions, patients often make mistakes.

African-Americans may need a bigger dose of asthma medications in order to keep their asthma under control, according to a new study.

If you have asthma and are pregnant, adequately controlling the condition with medication is one of the best ways to ensure the well-being of both you and your unborn baby, a newly released government report shows.

Long-term use of a drug commonly used to treat asthma and emphysema may lead to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.

Stress takes its toll on kids with asthma, more than quadrupling their risk of having an asthma attack, according to a new study.

Taking high doses of steroids (glucocorticoids) seems to increase the risk of heart disease including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, according to new research.

Asthma patients may be misusing their inhaler canisters, depriving themselves of asthma medication.

Having brothers and sisters can lower a childs asthma risk, according to a new Canadian study.

Certain chemicals commonly added to plastics are associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and eczema, according to a new study.

Taking steps to rid your home of allergy triggers does little to help prevent asthma, research shows.

Scientists may be one step closer to solving the mystery behind the steps, which trigger asthma.

Children who live in areas with the poorest air quality are five times as likely to have lung development problems as those breathing cleaner air, research shows.

Living near a busy road could increase a childs chances of getting bronchitis or asthma.

Chinese researchers say kids exposed to gas cooking and foam pillows are twice as likely to develop asthma.

Two new Australian studies show that many common household cleaners and appliances give off fumes, which can potentially increase the risk of developing asthma in children.

Three cigarettes can cause more air pollution than a diesel cars exhaust, according to an Italian study published in the journal Tobacco Control.

The best intentions go astray all too often when parents try to help their children overcome asthma, a new study shows.

In a new study, researchers show that biofeedback can improve lung function and decrease the need for asthma medication among participants who learned the technique.

Adults with asthma may face dramatically higher risks of developing potentially deadly lung diseases later in life, according to a new study.

People with asthma are still relying too much on rescue medications, which treat asthma attacks, while maintenance medications used to control the condition are being underprescribed.