Why do your lungs and stomach share the same passage? It's a product of evolution by natural selection. During an asthma attack, cortisone is administered to su

Why do your lungs and stomach share the same passage? It's a product of evolution by natural selection. During an asthma attack, cortisone is administered to suppress the immune system. Interestingly, cortisone closely resembles cortisol, the body's natural stress hormone.