Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money

February 3, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

February 2, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.

Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down

December 20, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight preschoolers who keep the extra pounds have a heightened asthma risk at age seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for kids who slim down, a new study suggests.

Even low pollen levels can trigger kids' asthma

December 1, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with asthma and pollen allergies were more likely to wheeze, cough and have shortness of breath and other asthma symptoms -- even when pollen levels were considered "low" -- in a new study that suggests parents need to be careful in all seasons.

Asthma drugs may increase attacks in kids: report

October 25, 2011 — 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, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Kids of obese mothers have higher risk of asthma

October 10, 2011 — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pregnant women who are obese are more likely to have children with asthma than are mothers of normal weight, a large study in Sweden has found.

Workplace pollutants tied to kids' asthma risk

October 6, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mother's exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop asthma, a new study suggests.

Hospital asthma grades not linked to healthier kids

October 4, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitals that meet performance standards for treating kids with asthma aren't any better at keeping those kids from showing up in the emergency room with asthma problems in the future, according to new research.

Allergies linked to baby's birthplace, gut bugs

September 30, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Where and how a baby is born might affect its chances of getting allergies and asthma growing up, suggests a new study.

Few poor kids get asthma meds after ER visit

September 28, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When low-income children end up in the ER with an asthma attack, few are prescribed the medication needed to prevent further attacks, a study of South Carolina children suggests.

Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids

September 26, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a study out Monday suggests.

Gene could explain why asthma treatments fail some

September 26, 2011 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control.

'Telemonitoring' may not help with severe asthma

September 23, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A device that allows doctors to remotely monitor children with poorly controlled asthma may not help reduce serious asthma attacks, a small study finds.

Kids who drink raw milk have less asthma, allergies

September 13, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who drink raw milk are less likely to develop asthma and allergies than those who stick to the safer pasteurized version, according to a large European study.

Mutant genes found for asthma, point to possible therapy

September 9, 2011 — HONG KONG (Reuters) - A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could help asthma patients, scientists said on Friday, as they identified two mutant genes that may predispose a person to asthma.