Asthma Awareness Facts

May is Asthma Awareness Month! To promote asthma awareness this May, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology created this diagram to share some important facts about asthma: In the …

Measles Outbreak

Currently, there is a measles outbreak in the United States. In December 2014, someone infected with measles visited the Disneyland amusement park in California and spread measles to others. This …

Asthma Prevention in Schools

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $600,000 grant to the Public Health Institute to help schools care for kids with asthma. The Public Health Institute’s program will create …

Flu Forecast

Imagine if we could forecast influenza or “the flu”, just like the weather. Researchers at Columbia University recently made a “flu forecast” website to do that. Their website shows you …

WIND Study Travel Tips

Here are some tips to help manage your child’s breathing problems, if you plan to travel this holiday season: -Keep your child’s breathing medications handy. For example, keep them in …

RSV Season

November through March is RSV season, the time of year when some infants and children get infected with RSV. Here are tips from the Centers for Disease Control to help …