Asthma is a complex lung disease that results from many different genetic and environmental risk factors. No single strategy can prevent asthma, but you can take steps to help reduce your baby’s risk ...

Use of inhaled corticosteroids by pregnant mothers with asthma may protect infants against reduced lung function at 4 to 6 weeks of age.

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are taking a closer look at how young patients respond to biologic ...

Breastfeeding helps develop a healthy gut and reduce the risk of asthma in babies less than a year old, according to a study published today. U.S. and Canadian scientists found that breastfeeding ...

Many studies have shown eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids and fish oil supplements may have benefits ranging from heart health to mood boosters to brain development. Now a study suggests it may ...

Early-life viral infection programs immune cells to hijack allergy-associated maternal antibodies, driving allergy risk later ...

Babies and dogs are not only adorable together, but raising them alongside each other may lower the risk of those babies developing asthma, according new research by a team in Toronto, Canada. Dr.

Due to eczema, asthma and allergies being so closely connected, coordinated care plays a critical role in long-term outcomes. Allergists are uniquely trained to manage these conditions together rather ...

Babies who grow up in dog-owning families could end up with an unexpected advantage by the time they reach preschool. Early exposure to dog allergens has been shown to be linked with lower asthma risk ...

Babies who grow up around dogs are less likely to develop asthma, new research has found. A study by a team from The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada has found that small children exposed to dog ...

Vermont has one of the highest rates of pediatric asthma in the country — one analysis found that in Vermont, 8.3% of people under the age of 17 have asthma, according to 2023-24 data from the U.S.

Babies who grow up around dogs are less likely to develop childhood asthma, according to new research. But growing up with cats does not seem to have the same effect, say scientists. Researchers found ...