As millions of children head back to school this month, doctors are bracing for an increase in asthma attacks. The exposure to allergens and contagious colds and viruses in the classroom often.

Children with asthma may experience daily symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, which can interfere with their ability to focus in class and participate in physical activities ...

In a shift in advice, doctors tell children with asthma to get as much exercise as their peers. Physical activity by people with asthma isn't harmful and might even be helpful to treating the ...

The Philadelphia program provides children with asthma and their families access to three key services: Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP) classes that educate parents, other caretakers ...

One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids' risk of being hospitalized for an asthma attack, according to a new analysis from the U ...

In the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma affects 6.5% of children and for some, it can be life-threatening. There is no known cure for asthma, which means ...

Children hospitalized for asthma exacerbations and treated with ibuprofen spend less time in the hospital than those treated with acetaminophen, ... in a subset analysis by weight class, ...

Flovent, one of the most commonly prescribed childhood asthma inhalers, is no longer being manufactured in the United States.. This preventative medication is usually taken every day to help keep ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids’ risk of being hospitalized for an asthma attack ...