A study published this month in the journal Pediatrics found that infants given multivitamin supplements before 6 months of age had increased risks of asthma and food allergies. The asthma link was ...

Breastfeeding through the first year of infants' lives can lower their risk of asthma by colonizing their bodies with a healthy mix of microbes, a new study finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...

Peanut allergies in children under 3 have dropped by more than a quarter since 2015 when experts began recommending early ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An infant’s first feed had a significant impact on developing childhood asthma. Early breastfeeding might ...

In recent decades, scientists have revealed the importance of the human microbiome - the vast community of microbes that live in and on us. These microbes often perform essential functions and can ...

A study of more than 8,000 infants found a possible link between the use of multivitamin supplements and the risk of asthma and food allergies, researchers said Tuesday. The report from Children’s ...

Researchers have found a link between infant food allergy and asthma and reduced lung function in later childhood. They say their findings can help healthcare professionals to be more vigilant around ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 2.9% of exclusively breastfed infants and 1.9% of infants who consumed breast milk and cow’s milk formula ...

As we head deeper into fall and toward the holiday season, your little one may start to exhibit symptoms like a runny nose, ...

Sept. 18 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who attended a daycare center as infants are 35 percent less likely than their peers to have asthma symptoms by age 5, according to new ...