In the USA, asthma has accounted for approximately 15% of nonsurgical admissions to hospital in the pediatric age group. Asthma is also one of the leading causes for emergency care requirements ...

"This causes recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness," says Dr. Laura Conrad, director of the Pediatric Asthma Center at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York.

Asthma comes in different subtypes, but diagnosing those subtypes — also known as endotypes — has historically been difficult. Newly published research in JAMA presents an alternative: a nasal ...

If your child struggles with asthma, identifying the exact cause might soon become a lot easier. Researchers have developed a quick and non-invasive nasal swab test that can pinpoint the immune ...

While pediatric atopic dermatitis cases rose globally between 2000 and 2021, the prevalence rate dropped, showing important ...

"There are a lot of steps that families can take to minimize exposure to asthma triggers," said Dr. Barbara Jandasek, a pediatric psychologist, and the Director of Education for the Community ...

The World Health Organization reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted that it puts their health at risk.

Treatment of asthma can be divided into two therapeutic strategies, intervention measures for acute symptoms ( Table 2) and maintenance measures for prevention of future symptoms ( Table 3).