People with controlled asthma can step down medications safely, researchers say in a new study
Asthma
Omalizumab Use Before Allergy Season May Reduce Asthma Flare-ups
“Our study shows that an effective, preventative strategy for fall exacerbations can be achieved.”
Four Gut Bacteria Are Crucial to Asthma Prevention: Researchers
Let them get dirty. Let them play with the dog on the floor. It could stop asthma.
High Risk for Kids with Asthma Exposed to Cigarettes
For children with asthma, second-hand smoke exposure may mean a spiked risk of being hospitalized
What a Sea Otter Can Teach Us About Asthma
Teaching asthma treatment, especially to a newly diagnosed child, can be challenging, and for parents, worrisome. When it comes to… Read more »
Emergency Planning With Asthma, Allergies and Celiac Disease
No one knows when an emergency will hit and being prepared will help reduce the risk of additional problems –… Read more »
Wide Testing of Asthma Kids for Peanut Allergy Is Wrong, Say Allergists
Allergists say children with asthma shouldn’t be tested for peanut allergy routinely.
Ryan’s Law Lets Kids With Asthma Carry Inhalers at School
Ontario law ends practice of locking asthma medication in a principal’s office.
Kids Living in Dysfunctional Homes More Likely to Have Asthma
Study author says that the results support that stress during childhood increase the risk of asthma development.
Why Patients Won’t Talk to Their Docs About Work-Related Asthma
Nearly half of asthmatic adults work in environments that can contribute to their disease, and yet very few of them… Read more »