Asthma exacerbations are very serious complications of asthma that can be life-threatening. Exacerbations usually involve an acute or severe episode, much like an asthma attack, which often sends people to the emergency room. At the same time, exacerbations involve a progressively deteriorating airway that is affected over time. Asthma exacerbations can lead to reduced lung function. This article discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of asthma exacerbations....

This article outlines some of the symptoms of asthma, conditions that mimic asthma, causes, diagnosis, and possible treatments. Symptoms of Asthma and Similar Conditions in Babies Babies may experience some or all of the following symptoms related to asthma: Rapid breathing Difficulty breathing (signs include nostril flaring and exaggerated belly movements) Panting when sitting or playing Wheezing Coughing Difficulty sucking or eating Being less active or growing tired Discoloration of fingertips or nail beds (grayish or whitish on darker skin and bluish on lighter skin)...

According to a now-expired Instagram story, that was also reposted by a friend on Twitter, Amanda Pendarvis said her son was hyperventilating and despite showing a flight attendant her son’s negative COVID test, the flight was turned around and the pair along with Pendarvis’ mother were escorted off, according to National File. Based on Pendarvis’ account, and images from the incident posted to social media, the party was met with what appears to be police....

Tributes have flowed in for the 31-year-old defender following the club’s announcement that he had passed away. Astori and the Fiorentina squad had been staying in a hotel in Udine ahead of their scheduled Serie A match with Udinese. Club press officer Arturo Mastronardi says Astori’s body was found in his room after he did not arrive for breakfast with the team on Sunday morning. He added that an autopsy is due to be conducted and the rest of the squad will fly back to Florence, where club directors have visited Astori’s family....

The Astros’ manager was in the middle of an interview with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck at the top of the third inning on Friday night when Kiké Hernández blasted a 448-foot home run to tie it up 1-1 during Game 1 of the ALCS. As soon as Hernández touched the ball, Baker uttered “Oh lord.” Buck shouted that the ball was up and out to which Baker responded, “Yeah, way out....

Few pitchers, especially late-inning relievers, employ an arsenal similar to the soft-tossing righty, and those who do are typically specialists who are only effective against same-side hitters. Gregerson is not a specialist, however, he is the closer on the American League West-leading Astros and a big part of their surprising playoff run. MORE: Astros could prove to be formidable in October The book on Gregerson has always been to expect the slider at almost all times, which until this year was justified by the righty using it 46 percent of the time against left-handed hitters and an astounding 64 percent of the time against right-handed hitters....

The only team to accomplish the feat was the 2004 Red Sox, who came back to defeat their arch-rivals, the Yankees, in the ALCS and then went on to sweep the Cardinals in the World Series. MORE: ALCS, NLCS schedules, results, TV times After calling his shot and hitting a walk-off home run in Game 5 on Thursday, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa said that he and third baseman Alex Bregman watched a video of the Red Sox’s 2004 postseason run and were inspired....

Less than 24 hours following the sharing of some harsh words — apparently flung from Ken Giles’ mouth toward Astros manager A.J. Hinch — the Houston reliever is packing his things and heading to Triple-A Fresno, the team announced Wednesday. Cameras caught Giles spewing some (seemingly) bad words, potentially directed toward Hinch as Hinch pulled Giles following a less-than-stellar outing on Tuesday night vs. the A’s. Giles allowed three straight singles in the top of the ninth inning....

To make the most of the club’s 50th anniversary, the Astros held a “1965 Throwback Night” on Saturday with the Angels in town. By the looks of it, they pulled out all the stops. MORE: Happy 50th, Astros | Pete Rose joins Fox | Cubs fan chugs beer after catching ball To give the special night some added flair, the grounds crew dressed up as astronauts, the cheerleaders played the role of “Spacettes,” and three real-life astronauts from NASA stopped by to throw out the first pitch....

A first-inning home run by breakout star Randy Arozarena and a stellar start from Charlie Morton gave Tampa Bay an early edge. Manager Kevin Cash’s bullpen then withstood tense moments to hold onto a 4-2 win. Morton lasted 5 2/3 innings and rarely met trouble. Cash removed him at just 66 pitches, a controversial decision that paid off. Houston’s only runs came on a two-run single by Carlos Correa in the eighth....

Kunin says her Swiss-born mother, who died 27 years ago after fleeing Switzerland for the United States in 1940, never told her she had a Swiss account. But today, like hundreds of others in the 28 countries where the list was published, the ambassador is puzzling over why her mother never tried to claim the account - if it is indeed hers - and why the Swiss kept quiet about it for 50 years....

According to Chinese state media, 37 students and two adults were injured in the Thursday-morning attack at the school in Cangwu County, in the southern province of Guangxi at 8.30am local time. The suspect is currently in police custody, with the motive behind the attack as of yet unclear. The two adult victims, along with the school principal and another security guard were seriously injured in the attack, according to a statement by the Wuzhou municipal government at noon....

The policy was intended to keep Beijing from obtaining U.S. technology with possible military uses. It blocks visas for people affiliated with the ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) or universities that Washington considers to be part of military modernization efforts, the AP said. But students affected by the ban argue that the application is too broad and that the policy is accusing them of being spies....

It’s really a remarkable feat. It’s safe to say, though, that he’d probably prefer not to repeat either of those outings, a combined 11 earned runs in nine innings pitched. In fact, he hasn’t fared very well in any of his seven World Series starts, going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA. “I would like to get a win, yeah,” Verlander said Thursday. “I mean, I’m not going to — like I said, that’s not my goal, so I don’t want to say that that feels like it’s lacking because innately that would make it a particular goal of mine....

The two crucial Georgia runoff elections—which will be held on January 5 with early voting starting December 14—will determine control of the Senate, meaning President-elect Joe Biden’s ability to push through his agenda. Democrats, who narrowly control the House, need to win both seats for a 50-50 split. In that scenario, Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the tie-breaking vote. Recent election boycott calls driven by Trump supporters, inspired by the president’s allegations of widespread voter fraud, could hinder the GOP’s chances of retaining their majority in the upper chamber....

It’s like a horror movie: you know that one ghastly thing after another is going to happen, and they do. Based on a true story, the movie drenches you with a kind of numbing compassion. These Kurds aren’t reluctantly leaving their homes because of a tyrant’s oppression; their journey is a quixotic quest that can only end in tragedy. Director Xavier Koller treats their plight too simplistically, as a question of closed borders and heartless officials....

With Tiger Woods’ trouble taking headlines, Johnson will start a comeback from “personal challenges” that derailed him last year. Those human foibles, Johnson acknowledges, involved vodka. Whispers suggest his departure from competition last year also involved a six-month PGA suspension, but Johnson denies such punishment. MORE: Mickelson on Tiger | Woods’ case of the yips | Farmers Insurance Open tee times All we know is Johnson is playing a Tour event for the first time since late July, with four weeks of competition ahead....

The former South African president, Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-apartheid leader died Thursday at 95, bringing a vast outpouring of tributes from some of the most luminous name in sports. "I got a chance to meet him with my father back in '98," golfer Tiger Woods said. "He invited us to his home, and it was one of the inspiring times I've ever had in my life." Boxing great Muhammad Ali said Mandela inspired others to "reach for what appeared to be impossible....

Their story of playoff disappointment this century goes beyond those defeats, though, and a 1-14 record when able to eliminate opponents since 2000 perhaps does a better job of explaining their inability to put teams away in October. With a wild card matchup against the Rays set for Wednesday, the A’s must again reckon with those prior failures. Their only series-clinching win since 1992 came in 2006, when they finished off a sweep against the Twins....