Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

About 30 to 40% of children with asthma experience sleep difficulties due to symptoms like coughing and wheezing. Poor sleep ...

Physical inactivity has long been common among children with asthma due to fears of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of RSV, strep throat, allergies, rashes, ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

In children with moderate-to-severe asthma, telemedicine intervention with therapy in schools improves asthma outcomes, reducing symptoms and healthcare use, a recent study shows.

World Health Day is observed each year on April 7 th to mark the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. The day serves as a global platform to raise awareness of major health ...

Learn about common asthma triggers, from dust mites to food allergens, that may be hiding in your child’s backpack, and ...

Dr. David Hagaman answers the question: 'If A Child Coughs Only With Exercise?' — -- Question: My child only coughs with exercise. Should he/she be on regular asthma medicine? Answer: Coughing is ...