Asthma Risk

Asthma risk rises sharply for women working night shifts, warns study

Women on night shifts face up to 50% higher risk of asthma due to hormonal disruption and circadian imbalance, with postmenopausal women most vulnerable

Updated On: 16 Jun 2025 | 4:42 PM IST

10 Asthma Myths Busted: Inhalers, Exercise, Food & More | Fact-Check Friday

Still avoiding bananas because someone said they trigger asthma? Or worried that inhalers are “addictive”? In this Fact-Check Friday, we bust 10 common myths about asthma.

Updated On: 30 May 2025 | 10:31 AM IST
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Facts vs myths: From exercise to inhalers, doctors clear the air on asthma

Fact-check Friday: From workout worries to inhaler fears, experts bust the most common asthma myths people believe

Updated On: 30 May 2025 | 10:28 AM IST

Urban environments significantly increase risk of developing asthma: Study

Study found that air pollution, lack of green space and areas built primarily from concrete and asphalt are linked with significantly greater risk of developing asthma

Updated On: 18 May 2025 | 12:13 PM IST

World Asthma Day 2025: Theme, treatment, and tips for better care

Observed globally on May 6, this year's asthma day stresses better access to inhalers, expert-backed prevention, and early diagnosis to reduce global health burden

Updated On: 06 May 2025 | 1:35 PM IST

World Asthma Day 2025: India turns to smart tools to tackle high mortality

World Asthma Day 2025: As India battles rising asthma cases driven by pollution and lifestyle shifts, innovations in diagnosis, inhalers, and digital tools are redefining care

Updated On: 06 May 2025 | 11:26 AM IST

World Asthma Day 2025: Are you using your inhaler right? Find out

On World Asthma Day, doctors remind us that even the best medicine fails if the inhaler isn't used correctly. Here's a doctor-backed guide to get it right

Updated On: 06 May 2025 | 11:23 AM IST

World Asthma Day 2024: All you need to know about this long-term disorder

Asthma is a persistent long-term lung disorder. World Asthma Day is observed every year to bring issues to light about the disorder and how we can make lives more easier for asthma patients

Updated On: 07 May 2024 | 7:10 AM IST

AstraZeneca, Mankind Pharma partner for distribution of asthma medication

Mankind Pharma, a pharmaceutical company in India, boasts a vast distribution network with over 16,000 field personnel and 13,000 stockists

Updated On: 11 Mar 2024 | 8:27 PM IST

World Asthma Day 2023: History, importance, theme, Celebration, Facts

As we mark World Asthma Day in 2023, it's crucial to know that asthma is a common non-transferable illness that influences people around the world

Updated On: 02 May 2023 | 10:57 AM IST

Risk of asthma attacks doubled after Covid limitations removed: Research

When restrictions were lifted, fewer people wore face coverings and there was more social mixing, and subsequently a higher risk of Covid-19 and other acute respiratory infections

Updated On: 26 Nov 2022 | 9:26 AM IST

Coal plants fail on pollution norms, may cost 4,800 lives every year: Study

Research by independent group warns against rise in respiratory diseases and economic loss if air pollution increases.

Updated On: 23 Mar 2021 | 2:06 PM IST

Even low air pollution levels can up asthma risk

A study found that even these are associated with increased risk of asthma and poor lung function in adults

Updated On: 25 Nov 2017 | 11:57 PM IST