/tags/asthma asthma en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-31/why-dallas-can-be-challenging-for-children-with-asthma A new report ranks Dallas as one of the most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies. A North Texas doctor explains the impact on pediatric asthma. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-31/why-dallas-can-be-challenging-for-children-with-asthma Sam Baker /health-wellness/2022-12-29/childhood-asthma-seeing-some-improvement-dallas-county-hospital-says An effort to curb asthma among children in select zip codes in Dallas County has led to a drop in pediatric emergency department visits among some children. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-29/childhood-asthma-seeing-some-improvement-dallas-county-hospital-says Bret Jaspers /2019-05-21/when-las-air-got-better-kids-asthma-cases-dropped New cases of asthma dropped dramatically in Los Angeles communities where air quality improved the most over 20 years. The results illustrate health benefits from pollution control. Tue, 21 May 2019 15:22:00 GMT /2019-05-21/when-las-air-got-better-kids-asthma-cases-dropped Richard Harris /2019-03-30/eating-fish-may-help-city-kids-with-asthma-breathe-better A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution's effect on asthma. Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:22:00 GMT /2019-03-30/eating-fish-may-help-city-kids-with-asthma-breathe-better Allison Aubrey /2018-01-23/what-do-asthma-heart-disease-and-cancer-have-in-common-maybe-childhood-trauma Toxic stress in childhood can lead to a lifetime of health problems and, ultimately, a shorter life. Here's what schools can do to help. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:03:00 GMT /2018-01-23/what-do-asthma-heart-disease-and-cancer-have-in-common-maybe-childhood-trauma Cory Turner /health-science-tech/2017-03-29/think-you-know-how-to-use-an-inhaler-study-shows-most-people-make-mistakes Tens of millions of Americans use inhalers each day. Many of them aren’t doing it right. That’s what new research from Baylor College of Medicine shows.… Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:45:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-03-29/think-you-know-how-to-use-an-inhaler-study-shows-most-people-make-mistakes Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2016-10-17/two-new-possible-treatments-for-severe-asthma Some of the 24 million people in the U.S. with asthma, or inflammation that narrows the airways, suffer severe symptoms: Like persistent shortness of… Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-10-17/two-new-possible-treatments-for-severe-asthma Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-09-21/new-study-finds-steroid-for-acute-asthma-attacks-helps-patients-parents-and-hospitals In this edition of Vital Signs, treating children with asthma. Doctors usually choose between two steroids to treat acute attacks that require a hospital… Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-09-21/new-study-finds-steroid-for-acute-asthma-attacks-helps-patients-parents-and-hospitals Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2014-10-20/enterovirus-d-68-the-other-major-viral-problem As local officials try to contain Ebola in Dallas, another virus has swept much of the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or state labs… Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:28:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-10-20/enterovirus-d-68-the-other-major-viral-problem Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2013-11-26/using-radiofrequency-to-treat-severe-asthma-bronchial-thermoplasty More than two million people in Texas have at some point been diagnosed with asthma. And for some of them, inhalers and medications aren’t enough to stay… Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:13:28 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-11-26/using-radiofrequency-to-treat-severe-asthma-bronchial-thermoplasty Lauren Silverman