Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the lungs. In response to allergens, irritants or other stressors, the airways of those with asthma narrow, swell and produce extra mucus, making breathing ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's a reminder for parents who have children with asthma. For many kids, summer brings a break from asthma symptoms. There are fewer viruses going around, and for some, the ...

For many children, asthma can be a constant specter, with attacks at the most inconvenient and terrifying times. New research has now found that one inhaler containing two drugs can cut the risk of ...

For many, the monsoon season means relief from the heat, the soothing sound of raindrops, and lush green surroundings. But for kids with asthma, it may mean just the opposite, from repeated wheezing, ...

Asthma can be predicted using non-biological measurements from the age of 3 years, according to one study. Machine learning models can predict physician-diagnosed asthma in early childhood, a recent ...

Higher rates of asthma with recurrent exacerbations were observed in non-Hispanic Black children across all child opportunity index categories. Childhood asthma with recurrent exacerbations (ARE) ...