Winter Safety Tips
Here a few tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help keep your family safe in the wintertime. • Dress your child in several thin base layers to keep …
Newsletter Winter 2015
Here is our winter newsletter (you can read it in Spanish, too)! In this issue, learn how to track the flu, check out facts about seafood allergies, and get to know …
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 …
WIND Study News: In-Person Visit
The WIND Study received funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a simple in-person visit with each participant when they are about 3 ½ years old. The WIND …
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 …
Happy Holidays from the WIND Study!
The WIND Study team wishes you Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year! Check back in January for new articles and posts.
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 …
Newsletter Fall 2014
Here is our fall newsletter (you can read it in Spanish, too)! In this issue, learn about Enterovirus D-68, find out more about fish oil, and get to know one …
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 …