Whether smokers go through a pack a day or just a couple of cigarettes, it may be important for patients to keep track of how much they light up.

Sometimes inhalers are puffed once a day for asthma. Other times it's done only when it's difficult to breathe. Is one way better than another?

Coughing fits and trouble breathing may become less of an issue among COPD patients. Antibiotics could come to the rescue.

Socializing and participating in activities can sometimes be difficult for your children if they have asthma. And in worse situations, your children may get picked on as well.

Getting a runner's high is the ultimate goal for marathon runners. But these runners can get a bit more than they asked for if they're not too careful.

Being careful about smoking or hanging in smoky places certainly helps monitor your COPD . But how do you tell if things will keep going south?

There's more reason not to sniff the paint. Or let your kids play with wires. Children with asthma who are exposed to products with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) could feel worse.

Parents may have to think twice about their children's inhalers before they make the wheeze go away.

The best thing a person can do to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot. Just that simple. And yes, getting the vaccine is especially important for children at higher risk of dying from the flu.

Some nutritional supplements can actually do the body good, particularly among those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.