Parents and doctors around the world have been alarmed by the dramatic increase in childhood asthma. One factor in the upswing is better detection by doctors, but at least one doctor thinks a common ...

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 ...

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, ...

Asthma isn’t always a quick and easy diagnosis in children. According to a 2014 task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society, pediatric severe asthma can ...

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

DENVER -- Routine screening for asthma symptoms in a pediatric population with high prevalence helped to identify more diagnoses, researchers reported. Among 650 kids who were at least age 2 years, ...

Persistent cough and chest tightness may indicate asthma over seasonal allergies Allergy diagnosis often starts with blood testing and may require specialist input Children with eczema may have higher ...

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 ...

The list of adverse health effects from BPA exposure continues to grow. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is commonly used to line food and beverage cans, and helps to keep plastics flexible, but studies suggest ...

A version of this article first appeared in Emily Oster’s newsletter, ParentData. Last week, headlines like this one from the Washington Post circulated: “Gas stove pollution causes 12.7 percent of ...

Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend’s birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest. “He just kept saying ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,’’’ his ...