Asthma can be a daunting diagnosis for parents, but it can be managed effectively with the right knowledge and tools. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, discusses how asthma affects the airways and makes ...

Asthma isn’t always a quick and easy diagnosis in children. According to a 2014 task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society, pediatric severe asthma can ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

At just a few months old, Diana Wickman’s daughter often had trouble breathing. Wickman took her baby, Brianna, to Claremont Pediatrics Specialty Clinic at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that matter to you the most, explaining the "what it means," from school budgets to ...

"I should be an example of someone who hasn't let a diagnosis of asthma stop them from doing anything, and the same for my children," Sarah Michelle Gellar tells PEOPLE Nicholas Rice is a Senior ...

Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...