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 ...

Asthma affects 18% of children living on the Navajo nation - nearly double the 10.2% national average. Joncita Todechine, a mother of four who lives on the Navajo Nation, knows all too well what can ...

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study. Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children ...

New research reported this week in The New England Journal of Medicine looks at the role of the immune system in causing asthma and finds a particular type of immune cell -- overlooked in the past -- ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Access to care, fragmented care, insufficient asthma education and social determinants of health impact asthma ...

About 30 to 40% of children with asthma experience sleep difficulties due to symptoms like coughing and wheezing. Poor sleep increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations (attacks) that often ...

Jane Tuckerman has previously received funding from GlaxoSmithKline (investigator-led research). Funding has been directed to her research institution. There are no conflicts relevant to this article.

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause asthma-like lung inflammation. The findings suggest that in addition ...

Black children with asthma are disproportionately exposed to asthma triggers and access barriers, according to one study. Striking racial disparities in hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) ...

New legislation proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) would help alleviate a major problem in Bronx schools - asthma in children. The bill would provide millions to arm schools with ...