It is also said to control mild asthma, manage stress and ward off the common cold .

They decided she had mild asthma, possible tuberculosis and psychosis.

Children who not have symptoms very often (mild asthma) may only need quick relief medication as needed.

In babies and small children, a hacking cough may be the only symptom of mild asthma.

It is generally used with other medications by patients who have symptoms at least twice weekly (mild persistent asthma).

It however may be normal in those with a history of mild asthma, not currently acting up.

Cromolyn may be used to treat mild persistent asthma.

A chronic dry cough may be a sign of mild asthma.

No increased risk was seen among children with mild asthma, a group that often outgrows the condition.

The new findings, which appear in the Lancet, apply only to children with mild persistent asthma that is under control.