Published: Miami  Family Magazine (May 2012 pg. 26/27)

Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children in America. Affecting one out of every 10 school-aged children, asthma can begin at any age, but most children experience their first symptoms by the age of five. Although there is no cure for asthma, proper treatment by an asthma specialist can help your child live an active, normal life. Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system in which allergy-causing substances and environmental triggers cause the bands of muscle surrounding the airways to tighten. In South Florida, the most common environmental triggers include dust mites and cat dander…

Read more (pages 26-27): Miami Family Magazine (May 2012)