Allergy/Asthma

Having uncontrolled asthma significantly heightened a child’s odds for sleep-disordered breathing, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Nearly half of parents are worried about their child developing a hereditary health condition, according to results from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health.

The FDA has approved Palforzia for children aged 1 to 3 years who have a peanut allergy that has been diagnosed by a physician, according to a press release from its manufacturer, Stallergenes Greer.

Higher levels of urinary adrenal steroid metabolites during infancy were associated with lower odds for asthma at age 5 years, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Asymptomatic rhinovirus lung infections may accompany severe recurrent wheeze in children, with granulocytic bronchoalveolitis and elevated inflammation, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Young children who experience more infections such as colds and pneumonia face greater risk for developing asthma later in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Modified criteria that incorporated symptoms specific to infants and young children increased identification of anaphylaxis in these age groups, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

We checked in with CDC Director Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, for an update on the agency’s efforts to modernize the nation’s disease surveillance and data systems and improve how the CDC communicates with the public and physicians.

SAN DIEGO — Asthma prevalence varies widely among Asian American and Pacific Islander children, a group that often is aggregated in studies, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — High social vulnerability index scores were associated with persistent or new-onset asthma among youth in Puerto Rico, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.