The ability to sweat may cut the risk of developing exercise-related asthma, say scientists.

( American College of Chest Physicians ) A new study from the September issue of the journal Chest shows that an athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma, a common respiratory condition among trained athletes.

An athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma (EIA), a common respiratory condition among trained athletes. New research appearing in the September issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that athletes with EIA produce less sweat, tears, and saliva than ...

Stuart Tousman, Ph.D., an Associate Professor in Health Psychology at Jefferson College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a $20,000 research acceleration grant from Carilion Clinic to implement an adult asthma self-management research study beginning in October.

London, September 8 : University of Michigan researchers have found that people who make more sweat while exercising are less prone to asthma than others.

LONDON: Perspiration does more than just keeping the body cool -- it cuts the risk of exercise-related asthma, a new study has revealed.

Heidenheim, Germany - Children with neurodermatitis or childhood eczema are twice as likely to contract asthma later in life than healthy children. Consequently, the disease has to be treated intensely to minimize respiratory problems during childhoo...

In May asthma sufferers were instructed to stop using ozone-depleting propellants, known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), in albuterol inhalers and replacing them with ozone-friendly propellants known as hydrofluoroalkane (HFAs) by the end of 2008.

FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the problem and to have lower quality of life and worse control of the disease than those with asthma who are normal weight.

Although Islamic rules state that people with chronic conditions are permitted not to fast, some Muslims with asthma still chose to observe Ramadan and many may consider using an inhaler to be breaking the fast.