1970-2000: Does rescue medicine make asthma worse?

The 1970s saw a third spike in asthma related deaths, and this time the location was isolated to New Zealand.  This prompted researchers to ...

1960s: Did rescue medicine cause a spike in asthma deaths?

A spike in asthma related deaths forced physicians to take a closer look at this disease. Upon review of the available data, they began to s...

1960s: Spike in asthma death rate earns worldwide attention

A gradual rise in asthma deaths began during the 1940, although it gained little attention from the medical community, let along the general...

1940: Asthma death rate begins a gradual rise

The 1940's was a significant decade in the history of medicine, as advances in medicine resulted in declines of morbidity and mortality ...