Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the lungs. In a child with asthma, the airways are very sensitive, ...

A YOUNG man tragically died from an asthma attack after the cost of his inhaler skyrocketed from $66 to $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had battled ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Asthma symptoms are often worse during cold and dry weather. That is why medical professionals say it’s important to consider the air quality in our homes during this ...

Diverse asthma phenotypes/endotypes in childhood should be thoroughly investigated and clearly characterized on the basis of their pathological mechanism, epidemiology and natural history.

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Many people with asthma as children go into long periods of remission, with infrequent ...

This will provide context to the link between infant antibiotic use and childhood asthma. The link between antibiotic use in infancy and childhood asthma has been investigated, revealing a higher ...

"This causes recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness," says Dr. Laura Conrad, director of the Pediatric Asthma Center at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York.

Background: A few previous studies have suggested that childhood vaccines, particularly whole cell pertussis vaccine, may increase the risk of asthma. We evaluated the suggested association ...

High Exposure to Everyday Chemicals During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma Risk in Children Nov. 19, 2024 — A new study sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals ...

Phenotyping children with asthma based on rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms shows that rhinoconjunctivitis may not always be allergy driven.

The United States has made remarkable progress in fighting air pollution since implementing the Clean Air Act in 1970, with emissions of major pollutants ...

High maternal daily caffeine intake led to a lower risk for asthma in children, according to study results.However, ...