Giorgio Ciprandi, MD

Probiotic supplements such as Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 could improve asthma control and lung function while reducing the need to use rescue inhalers, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Children with uncontrolled asthma who visited the ED had a higher frequency of viral infections and more acute symptoms than children with controlled asthma, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.