Asthma News

Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
Study found teens were up to 30 percent more likely to wheeze if moms were obese

Poorly Controlled Asthma Can Boost Chances of Pregnancy Complications
Those included high blood pressure during pregnancy and premature delivery

Costs Soar for Kids With Poorly Controlled Asthma
Better care and education could improve health, reduce expenses, researchers say

Household Mold During Infancy May Trigger Asthma
Kids exposed to mold as babies were three times more likely to develop the lung condition

Experimental Drug Promising Against Tough-to-Treat Asthma
Lebrikizumab targets receptor involved in respiratory condition a different way, experts say

Fetal Exposure to Magnetic Fields From Appliances, Power Lines May Up Kids' Asthma Risk
Experts call for further research into possible effect of high levels of exposure

Childhood Depression, Anxiety Tied to Pain in Adulthood
Kids living with adversity, such as abuse, more likely to have chronic diseases later, study finds

Gene Variant Associated With Asthma Risk in Blacks
Finding may offer some explanation for rising rates of the disease among that group of people

Special Needs Kids Bullied More, Fare Poorly at School
Study's author says the well-being of 'whole' child needs to be considered

Poor Health Linked to Very Preemie Birth Stabilizes by Adolescence
One exception was rising rate of obesity in these initially underweight kids, finds study