Childhood asthma

While there are organizations seeking to help families living with asthma in St. Louis, advocates and researchers say investments to improve air quality need to be made at a regional level.

Some kids with mild asthma only need to use their inhalers when they have symptoms, according to research from Washington University.That’s a major…

A Washington University study has shown that more than a dozen north St. Louis neighborhoods have high rates of childhood asthma. The study, soon to be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 23, 2012 - Dr. Jane Garbutt may be on the trail of a complex and effective low-tech approach to…