Back away from the broom. New research suggests that bringing more grime into your home might actually help your kids’ asthma ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of kids with asthma don't always realize when their children's treatment is inadequate, a new drugmaker-funded survey suggests. While more than seven out of every ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a new study suggests the fatty foods kids eat may play a surprising role in a severe form of asthma. Ask Dr. Nandi: Could fatty ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Continuous exposure to dogs in children with asthma is associated with a risk for asthma exacerbations but does not increase the risk for moderate-to-severe asthma.

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 ...

Childhood asthma was associated with difficulties with memory and other cognitive functions, according to an observational cohort study. In a longitudinal analysis, children with earlier onset of ...

There may be a link between parenting skills and the development of asthma in already-susceptible children, according to researchers who cite a correlation between asthmatic parents who have ...