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Respiratory and Lungs
Health Information from our
Experts
My five-year-old daughter grinds her teeth when she sleeps. I would like to know the cause, and if there is anything I should do about it.
I recently took my child to her physician and he said that she has the
"allergic salute." What is this?
My child was diagnosed with pneumonia by his pediatrician. Is pneumonia contagious and when can he go back to school?
My daughter coughs and wheezes while playing soccer. Otherwise, she is okay. Another parent said she had exercise asthma. Should she stop exercising and see her doctor?
Will purchasing an air purifier help my child's allergies?
The breast bone of my son has caved inward since he was a baby. As a teenager, he is now embarrassed
by the deformity and will not take off his shirt. What can be done about this condition?
We own a cat and our child has asthma. Should we remove the cat from the house?
Our one-year-old granddaughter recently tested positive for tuberculosis at her one year
checkup. She must now take isoniazid for nine months. None of the family tests positive so
the source is unknown. We are very concerned about the possible long term
My three year old had a bad cold that made her wheeze. The doctor gave her albuterol
for the cough and said not to worry, she probably did not have asthma. Yet when I
left the office, his diagnosis on the bill was “asthmatic bronchitis.” What’s going on?
My 7 year old son has what the pediatrician calls a habit cough. The dr. tells me that we just need to ignore it and he will outgrow it. But its been going on for months. The only other option is to have him see a psychologist which I am reluctant to do
My son has had a cough for 2 months now and every time I go to the doctor I get a diffrenet answer. One time it is allagies the next time it bronchtis. How could I find out what it is?
When is an antibiotic helpful in curing a child's cough or sinus congestion, and how long should a cold last before it becomes time to see the doctor?
Is it okay to sniff nail polish?
I have a 15yr old son who has been complaining of not being able to breath right, like a brick is on his chest. I have brought him to our pediatrician twice and she both times relates this to congestion in chest and says that he is ok. He had an ekg done w
My 5 year old son has asthma. He is on inhalers and singular everyday. He has been hospitlized 5 times with pneumonia. Everytime he gets sick with any kind of upper respiratory illness, which has been many many times during his life, it flares his asthma u
My child has been on both oral and inhaled steroids for his asthma. Will this affect his final adult height?
My husband, 21 month old daughter, and a newborn who is due in three weeks, and
myself will be temporarily moving in with my parents. My question has to do with
second hand smoke, they do not smoke in our presence, but smoke in their bedroom,
an
Why is there going to be a shortage of flu vaccine this year?
My son is 2 1/2 and I think he is allergic to sand. He used to get feverish after playing is the sand. I started taking him to a different sandbox. Now he would just start coughing,sneezing and having a runny nose. I tried to research but CANNOT find anyth
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