Dr. Sasha Szytel, a general pediatrician at Bravo Pediatrics in San Luis Obispo, said that while asthma and allergies share ...

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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 with a family history of asthma or other allergic conditions are more likely to develop asthma themselves. However, genetics alone do not determine whether a child will grow out of asthma.

Secondhand Smoke and Increased Risk of Asthma. Exposure to secondhand smoke is a significant risk factor for developing asthma in children. Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes ...

Asthma onset age averaged 4 years, with most children on daily inhaled corticosteroids and 29% having had unscheduled healthcare visits for asthma exacerbations in the prior year..

Mean state-level prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms decreased from 7.77% in 2018-2019 to 6.93% in 2020-2021 (P<0.001), they noted in a research letter in JAMA Network Open.

Asthma in children. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It affects the airways in the lungs.

Source Reference: Senter JP, et al "COVID-19 and asthma onset in children" Pediatrics 2024; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-064615. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window.

Heat waves and heat domes are particularly dangerous to kids with asthma, a new study finds. Daytime heat waves are associated with 19% increased odds that a child with asthma will wind up in the ...