NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mold exposure in the home raises the risk of asthma symptoms in middle age, according to a new study from Australia. The more mold participants reported having seen in ...

Mold is not just a cosmetic problem on a bathroom wall or basement beam. It is a living organism that feeds on your home and ...

Mold affects people in very different ways, from minor allergy symptoms to dangerous asthma attacks and infections, highlighting the need for awareness and prevention.

Mold in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odors. More important though, mold has been linked to a range of health effects—especially triggering asthma. However, is mold exposure linked to a ...

In the kitchen of her rental home in northwest Washington, D.C., Shelly, a mom of two, points to the sink. "We had a fungus, a mushroom, growing out right here. They fixed that," Shelly says. That ...

Aug. 26, 2002 — Many asthmatics are sensitive to airborne molds rather than to pollens or animal dander, according to an epidemiological survey published in the Aug. 24 issue of the British Medical ...

Experts explain what to look for in air purifiers and humidifiers.

Every homeowner dreads the prospect of finding mold in their house. However, discovering your home has mold isn’t as simple ...

Ashley Close, staff attorney at Children's Law Center, right, checks in with Dr. Ankita Khandai, center, and Dr. Candice Dawes, left, at Children's National's Anacostia clinic in Washington, D.C.