All that wheezes is not pediatric asthma Many upper- and lower-airway problems can cause wheeze and cough, and some conditions coexist with asthma. Here's how to pin down a diagnosis. Asthma causes ...

Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound your breath makes as it passes through a narrowed airway. Lung diseases like asthma are the most common cause of wheezing, as these conditions can make the ...

Researchers found no evidence that initiation of inhaled corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonist therapy is associated with fewer wheezing/asthma attacks than therapy with a short-acting ...

This analysis underscores the importance of better understanding the role of early-life exposure to ambient ozone in addressing risk factors for pediatric asthma in the US. HealthDay News — Early-life ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A model with knowledge of wheeze when resting and simple patient traits predicted odds for small airways ...

"The attenuating effect of dog ownership on persistent wheeze for those with the asthma-risk allele observed in the current study is likely due to an environmental exposure for which dogs are a proxy ...

Why do we differentiate between virus-induced wheezing and asthma? Infants and toddlers with the former have recurrent episodes of wheezing and cough that can be prolonged and persistent, the trigger ...

Ozone exposure in the first years of life correlated with a higher likelihood of asthma and wheeze at age 4 to 6. Ozone represents the criteria air pollutant most commonly exceeded among U.S. children ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children of mothers who had high-dose prenatal vitamin D and who had sufficient vitamin D at age 12 months had ...

A new study is offering children with asthma an enhanced check-up to see whether it can bring down the overuse of inhalers. The Prescription Alerts for Reliever Inhalers in Children (PARC) study at ...

Women with eating disorders have a higher risk of having children who suffer from asthma and wheezing Eating disorders are linked to a 26% increased risk of school-age asthma The link is consistent ...

New evidence suggests giving pregnant women higher doses of vitamin D may help protect their babies from wheezing, but benefits don’t extend to supplements given after birth. Review: Vitamin D ...