Colds and coughs are common in children. However, parents often get confused about whether to use a nebulizer or steam in ...

Unlike short-term bugs, asthma is a chronic, inflammatory condition. In children who have it, their airways swell and narrow ...

Any parent of a child with asthma knows all too well that for kids, living with asthma can mean dealing with symptoms like shortness of breath and coughing that can interfere with playing or sleeping.

Learning that your child has asthma can be upsetting and lead to a lot of questions. How will they manage it in their daily lives? Will they be able to play sports? What should you do to help them ...

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the lungs. In response to allergens, irritants or other stressors, the airways of those with asthma narrow, swell and produce extra mucus, making breathing ...

One out of every 12 school-age children has asthma, which is the most common reason for missed school days. Any time a child develops asthma symptoms, it’s worth looking at what they ate, touched, or ...

Air pollution is no longer just an environmental headline, it’s slowly becoming a daily health reality for children, ...

Higher rates of asthma with recurrent exacerbations were observed in non-Hispanic Black children across all child opportunity index categories. Childhood asthma with recurrent exacerbations (ARE) ...

This story was produced through a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Climate Central. River, 3, plays on his iPad while using a nebulizer to treat his asthma. Detroit is a majority-Black city ...

(StatePoint) If you’re one of the 35 million people living with a chronic lung disease in the United States, the form of treatment you receive can impact your health outcomes and quality of life. That ...