<div><p>Smoking during pregancy increases the risk of a baby developing asthma up to sixfold, said a Swedish study published at the European Respiratory Society's annual congress on Monday.</p><p>The study by Professeur Anders Bjerg of the Sunderby central hospital in Norrbotten and his specialists showed that smoking ...

<div><p>Lung diseases, which could become the third most common cause of death in the world within a few years, are the topic of a major conference of European experts that opened in Vienna Sunday.</p><p>Some 20,000 researchers and medical experts are due to take part in the ...

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people who suffer from sleep apnea continue to suffer excessive daytime sleepiness despite standard treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP.</p><p>Sleep apnea occurs when the soft tissues at the back of the throat temporarily collapse during sleep, causing repeated breathing interruptions ...