Pediatric asthma
This article discusses asthma in children. For a more general discussion about the disease, please see
Asthma is commonly seen in children. It is a leading cause of hospital stays and school absences. Children with asthma may be able to breathe normally most of the...
Read moreEvery asthmatic, as well as parents of asthmatic children, must be watchful for the four asthma triggers that come about in the cold... Read more »
One thing that I've realized by reading the works of various asthma writers is that there doesn't seem to be a consistent definition of a... Read more »
For the past few years or so, it seems like weather and our climate have been brutal, doesn't it? This summer looks to be no different.... Read more »
The number of referrals for asthma and allergy consultation has been up for many allergists in the U.S. this year. The fall season has... Read more »
A cool refreshing breeze redolent of rain is wafting over me as I write this. The sky is overcast, and dark clouds are moving in; a... Read more »
The cold temperatures and dry air of winter can make the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma worse, experts say, but that doesn't mean people who... Read more »
Frigid weather can spark dangerous asthma attacks, experts say, and many people may not know they're susceptible to the complication until they step... Read more »
Doc, I get sick every Christmas and end up missing a few days of work. I take my family out to pick a live tree the weekend after Thanksgiving every... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
In children with asthmatic symptoms, it is important to first consider as a possible cause inhaled foreign objects such as peanuts; viral infections... Read more »
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »