Researchers have found no greater risk for heart problems among children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder than among children who do not take these drugs. Read Summary >
A vest packed with sensors that detect what's going on in the chest could "revolutionize" the treatment of asthma and other lung diseases, researchers say. Read Summary >
Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that the number of Americans who suffer from asthma jumped more than 12 percent between 2001 and 2009. Read Summary >
Researchers found a 200 percent increase in the risk of overnight hospitalizations, injuries, asthma, and risk of poisonings for children whose mothers had outside employment. Read Summary >
A new study of 400 children found that those who were on a combination therapy of inhaled corticosteroids and albuterol had fewer asthma problems than kids on only one treatment. Read Summary >
