Asthma can be a daunting diagnosis for parents, but it can be managed effectively with the right knowledge and tools. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, discusses how asthma affects the airways and makes ...

Robust real-world data on the effectiveness of biologic therapies in children with severe asthma remain limited, particularly ...

If your child has asthma, you may know which triggers can worsen their symptoms, but what if some asthma triggers are hiding in or on their backpack?One out of every 12 school-age children has asthma, ...

In the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma affects 6.5% of children and for some, it can be life-threatening. There is no known cure for asthma, which means that ...

Asthma is a common chronic condition affecting millions of children worldwide. While many parents worry about the long-term implications of their child’s asthma, there’s hope: some children do grow ...

A new study is offering children with asthma an enhanced check-up to see whether it can bring down the overuse of inhalers. The Prescription Alerts for Reliever Inhalers in Children (PARC) study at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that a dual-action inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children almost in half. (CREDIT: Imperial College London) For ...

Summer camp isn?t all fun in the sun. The American Lung Association of Maryland is hosting a weeklong summer camp geared toward educating low-income children with asthma about their disease. “Having ...

Children and adolescents with anxiety and depression have higher rates of asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published online yesterday in Pediatrics. Researchers ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health campaigns, too many people are still smoking around little kids with asthma, say U.S. researchers. According to national data from 2003 to 2010, half ...

Children in this country should not die of asthma. But 145 did in 2021; three in four were Black or Hispanic. Long Island is one place where such disparities are hidden within affluence: Asthma ...