Family Prepares Lawsuit Against Policeman Who Allegedly Let Girl Die In Asthma Attack

A Brooklyn family of an 11-year-old girl who died in a 2010 asthma attack rallied by the borough's State Supreme Court on Thursday to demand that the police officer who allegedly refused to help the dying girl be fired. NY1's Criminal Justice reporter Dean Meminger filed the following report...

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Death rate for children with asthma is rising

Health experts have warned parents of children with asthma to take the condition more seriously as new data reveals that in recent years asthma-related deaths among people under 15 have increased for the first time...

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Higher insurance copays linked to reduced use of asthma medications in children

Increasing out-of-pocket prescription costs may be responsible for reductions in asthma medication use among children and more frequent asthma-related hospitalizations...

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