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).
Today, asthma affects 4.8 million Americans under the age of 18, or one out of every 15 kids. It is the leading chronic illness for children in the United States. Asthma is a disease of the lungs and airways that manifests itself in wheezing, coughing, and difficulty in breathing. During an asthma attack, the muscles around the airways constrict and tighten, and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and swollen.