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 ...

A machine learning model slightly outperforms a conventional regression model at predicting which children hospitalized for asthma will be readmitted within 180 days.

New research examines how conditions during pregnancy may be linked to children’s risk of disease.

Shortness of breath, coughing, and respiratory infections. Childhood asthma, also known as asthmatic bronchitis, is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide. But why does the ...

In the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma affects 6.5% of children and for some, it can be life-threatening. There is no known cure for asthma, which means that ...

Asthma is a common chronic condition affecting millions of children worldwide. While many parents worry about the long-term implications of their child’s asthma, there’s hope: some children do grow ...

Hasbro Children's Hospital offers a free camp for children with asthma to both give kids a summer camp experience and also ...

Children and adolescents with anxiety and depression have higher rates of asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published online yesterday in Pediatrics. Researchers ...

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 ...

As winter rolls on in Australia, respiratory viruses are everywhere. One of the main culprits is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which has caused more than 145,000 infections around the country ...

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 ...

This air pollution is causing kids to have asthma attacks, contributing to chronic health conditions and making people who ...