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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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Genetic Regulation of Inflammation-Related Proteins in Asthma

Physician's Weekly

The following is a summary of “Genetically Determined Inflammation-Related Proteins in Asthma and Type-2 Signatures,” published in the June 2025 issue of European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Hernandez-Pacheco et al. A large proportion of these pQTLs were confirmed in independent cohorts.

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

For example, those with conditions like COPD and asthma could glean insights into whether they are about to experience a flare-up. It’s going to transform the whole clinical approach for this common and chronic symptom. One example is the clinically validated VitaloJAK. If you’ve guessed 4.6

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Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded

The Direct Doctors Difference

If you have asthma, and your lung doctor wants you to come in (because insurance is no longer paying them if they do a phone visit), and you don’t want to go in for safety and health related reasons, you may run out of your asthma meds and get much sicker from that alone. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping.

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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings.

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

Seek care right away if you’re coughing up bloody mucus or have heart or lung conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Also, people with asthma, COPD, or other lung conditions can use telehealth for a virtual check-up when symptoms flare. This preparation helps the doctor treat you.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

It tells your office colleagues and patients that your healthcare practice or clinic is committed to forging a healthier work space and community. Relate sustainability topics to chronic disease prevention—air pollution and asthma, heat exposure and cardiovascular risks, food systems and metabolic health. Let’s talk!