Treating children with steroids who are wheezing from an infection as opposed to asthma, does not work, a report has shown.

Using steroids to combat wheezing in children under 6 years old has been revealed to be ineffective, according to studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Steroids are often prescribed to children who are brought to doctors with wheezing problems, even if the diagnosis is a virus or infection.

Recent studies have shown that a diet rich in fish and fruity vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans and zucchini) has a protective role against childhood asthma symptoms (wheeze and atopy). Although earlier studies have been inconclusive, the most recent study of 460 children has given some very convincing evidence.

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that has acquired a rather negative reputation, due to that fact that it was shown to be the cause of many stomach ulcers. New findings published in October 2007 however present it a much more favorable light, suggesting that it may be protecting children from developing asthma.