Asthma Information & Resources

Asthma - A Breath of Fresh Air

Research at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center casts serious doubts about the prevailing medical view of the cause of asthma and suggests an entirely new way of thinking about a disease that affects a growing number of peopl...

By: Robert Rickover

Bronchial Asthma

Asthma is a condition that occurs because of an inflammation of the air passages going to the lungs. Irritation in the airway causes it to become highly sensitive, causing the lining of the path to swell up, which blocks t...

By: Jason Gluckman

Using Homeopathy to Control Asthma

Asthma is a chronic condition that affects millions of people all over the world. Studies show that 1 in 7 children, and 1 in 12 adults, suffer from asthma. Thought the severity of the attacks can vary—it can be mild...

By: Philip Nicosia

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 55-year-old, 5-foot-2, 137-pound female. I work full time at a busy office where I do little sitting.

So two weeks ago, I found myself in Urgent Care on a Sunday morning. I rarely get sick, however, it felt like my asthma had returned.

As students head back to school, parents of children with allergies and asthma want to know whether their children are ready to carrying and using inhalers and auto-injectable epinephrine.