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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent review article, "Clinical Tools to Assess Asthma Control in Children," [1] collates multiple subjective and objective measures that clinicians can use to determine whether a patient has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asthma is associated with memory problems in children, a new study has found. Further, the early onset of asthma might worsen potential memory deficits in kids, researchers found. This is the first ...

A 7-year-old girl presented with a dry cough and wheezing of episodic nature for 2 years. She develops at least 3-4 such episodes in a year, and each lasts for a minimum of 10 days with nebulized ...

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The study, the ...

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 ...

Despite affecting thousands of Ugandans, asthma remains widely misunderstood. Dr Kanishka Salunkhe, a pulmonologist, breaks down the common myths that delay diagnosis, fuel fear, and ...