Credit Odd Andersen/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images. 1  MOSCOW â President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke by telephone for the first time on Monday, agreeing to review what both consider the poor state of relations between the two countries, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
Asthma in Children. Asthma in Children. The cause of asthma is unknown. Health experts believe that inherited, environmental, and immune system factors combine to cause inflammation of the bronchial tubes , which carry air to the lungs. This can lead to asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. Family history. Asthma may run in families (inherited).
The most common symptoms of childhood asthma are coughing and wheezing. 1  Coughing is typically non-productive and can frequently be the only symptom. 2  Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound produced by turbulent airflow through narrowed airways.he prevalence of asthma is increasing. This is also the case with other allergy conditions, including eczema (atopic dermatitis), hay fever (allergic rhinitis), and food allergies. According to recent CDC data, asthma affects approximately 8.5% of the pediatric population in the U.S., or more than 7 million children.