July 17th 2025
Pediatric pulmonologist Richard Wong, DO, outlines how school environments can complicate asthma management for children across all age groups.
Boy presents with fatigue, minimal responsivity, and diffuse muscle weakness
August 7th 2024An 11-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to the emergency department (ED) with worsening fatigue, minimal responsivity to external stimuli, and diffuse muscle weakness for 2 months.
Poll: Majority of parents concerned about bad air quality, impact on child's health
September 19th 2023According to a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, the recent wildfires and extreme weather events that are creating poor or unhealthy air quality are also causing concern for parents in regards to their children's health.
Air pollution in urban areas linked to asthma, inflammatory responses in children
January 31st 2023The specific mechanisms involved in associations between air pollution and respiratory illness without viral infection are not understood, especially compared with those of respiratory viruses and asthma exacerbation.