Coughing is a normal part of how a healthy body functions, but hearing your child struggling with a cough can still be stressful. It can also be tough to know when your child has a passing cough or when...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, commonly known as RSV, is a major cause of respiratory illness in children worldwide. While it can affect individuals of any age, its impact is particularly significant in children, especially those under two years old. In...
Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory illness among infants. It affects the lower respiratory tract, particularly the bronchioles, which are small branches of air tubes located in the lungs. This condition usually appears as a result of viral infections like...
Asthma, a chronic lung disease, inflames the airways, making breathing difficult. Asthma affects approximately 5.1 million children in America, making it a leading chronic disease. It is more frequent in male children but generally reverses in adulthood. Data shows...
You may not know that coughing can sometimes benefit the human body- by flushing out harmful contaminants in the respiratory system. But a cough- whether wet or dry- is more often a symptom of acute respiratory infection. If your...
When it comes to your child’s breathing problems, pediatric pulmonologists are the experts. They can prescribe medication, perform procedures to help treat your child’s respiratory condition and work with you to learn how to manage the symptoms of breathing...
If your child has asthma, you probably already know it’s a condition that needs careful monitoring and treatment. But did you know there’s a possible link between asthma and pneumonia? This means that as a parent, you need to...
Seeing your child struggle to breathe can be incredibly upsetting for a parent. Does your child cough or wheeze after playing? Or are they having trouble breathing at night? In most cases, these are normal or treatable, but sometimes...
Asthma at night is a nightmare. It is bad enough when your child is awake, but why does it feel worse while they are sleeping? In sleep mode, you don’t have control over your body. So, when your child...
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that affects millions of children in the U.S. Most children exhibit audible signs of asthma, such as coughing and wheezing. However, if your child has silent asthma, the symptoms may not be as...