Asthma Awareness Can Help Prevent Rush to ER: Experts

SATURDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma is becoming much more common in the United States and people should know and respond to the basic symptoms before they are faced with a potentially life-threatening attack, experts advise.

Don't Let Time Change Disrupt Your Sleep Patterns

FRIDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Worried that your sleep patterns will be disrupted when the clocks move ahead one hour this weekend? The key is getting enough zzz's in advance, says one sleep expert.

Radiation Declining at Crippled Nuke Plant in Japan: Official

SATURDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Japanese officials said Saturday that the risk of a radiation leak was declining at a nuclear power plant severely damaged by the powerful earthquake and tsunami that rocked the country Friday.