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 ...

Move comes 2 years after controversial exit of brand-name product ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of six kids with asthma receives an antibiotic they don't need, according to new study findings. The researchers found that doctors prescribe roughly 1 million ...

A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward better ...

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 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 ...

East South San Francisco shows high PM2.5 and metals; community monitors and state data point to health risks.

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 ...

Adding tomato and mixed fruit juices to children’s asthma treatment led to better symptom control and happier, healthier lives, without side effects, say Thai researchers in a new clinical trial.