Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN

New guidelines recommend babies be gradually exposed to allergenic foods early to avoid wheat, egg, and other allergies. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Ash borer beetles have killed 100 million trees. The impact on health is also serious. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Eczema and asthma have been linked to fast food consumption in kids. Another reason rates are soaring. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Having a dog around the house may help children develop the microbes they need to fight off RSV... Read more >

Neil Wagner

For kids with asthma and their parents, home healthcare visits save time and money... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Many allergy tests are unnecessary. It helps to know what they show and what they don't. Read more >

Neil Wagner

A study of middle-income kids with and without asthma found that cockroaches are a factor in asthma Read more >

Neil Wagner

Nearly a million kids a year are prescribed antibiotics for asthma, another unnecessary use. But why Read more >

Neil Wagner

When it comes to asthma treatment, one size does not fit all. Discuss options with your doctor. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Learning the basics of CPR - call 911, perform 100 chest compressions a minute until EMTs arrive - can save a life. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

A chemical in antibacterial soap is linked to more allergies in kids, suggesting that a little moderation may be good. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Does taking this common painkiller disrupt the body's inflammatory response and provoke asthma? Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Smoking just one cigarette a day, or being around smokers, can lead to damage to your airways. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Children with insufficient vitamin D are more likely to experience severe asthma attacks... Read more >

Neil Wagner

High fat meals appear to increase inflammation and decrease lung function. Blame immune responses. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) act by helping the muscles in the air passages of the lungs to relax and re-expand. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

What a woman eats when pregnant and breastfeeding can reduce her child's chances of asthma and eczema. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Daycare may actually lower the risk of developing asthma even though it may raise the risk of infection. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Scientists have recently discovered why fiber is so good for the immune system. The answer lies in the by-products of the breakdown of fiber. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

High doses of caffeine can help prevent exercise-induced asthma. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of the nighttime sleep disorder. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Giving children with peanut allergies tiny amounts of peanut protein can help build tolerance over time. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Broccoli contains a substance, sulforaphane, that appears to protect airway cells. It may serve as the basis for a new treatment for allergies... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Egg allergies are very common in children, but overcoming them may be as simple as exposing kids to small portions of cooked egg. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

The lack of trees in urban areas may be behind the rising rates of asthma there. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Using strong cleaning products while pregnant may put your child at risk for breathing problems. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

A significant number of athletes suffer from undiagnosed exercise-induced asthma. Read more >

Some children are genetically predisposed to develop breathing problems when exposed to environmental toxins. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Of all the nonsense believed by members of the drug culture, among the most ridiculous is the idea that smoking marijuana has no effect on the lungs. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Well-intentioned efforts to protect us from our environment may, in fact, have contributed to a modern epidemic of allergies and asthma. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Researchers have successfully used an experimental DNA-based vaccine to protect against ragweed allergies, commonly known as hay fever, after just six injections. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Bees, ticks and other summertime afflictions. What to do. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Tips to help urban athletes breathe easier. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Giving breastfed babies a bit of solid food may help ward off food allergies. Read more >

Rosalind J. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., and Sheldon Cohen, Ph.D

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you're having a really tough day, you sneeze a lot and your skin feels itchier? It's not a coincidence, your emotions may have been the trigger. Read more >

The first two weeks of any person's attempt to quit smoking are critical. Read more >

E. Neil Schachter, M.D.

Tuberculosis, the ancient killer, once known as the "White Plague," was, at least in wealthy, medically advanced countries, on its way to extinction, thanks to antibiotics. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Asthma is under-diagnosed among inner city middle school children and may require rethinking our social priorities. Read more >

E. Neil Schachter, M.D.

Though asthma medicine is not generally recommended for pregnant women, the greatest risk to the fetus is a mother's uncontrolled asthma. Read more >