Q&A: Kids' med plan includes text messages

Q: I can’t get my 13-year son old to remember to take his asthma medication or use his inhaler like he should. It makes me so afraid for him! What can I do? — Debby D., Detroit A: That’s a million-dollar question — and one that frustrates moms and dads, docs and researchers: Almost half of kids (and adults, too) who need regular dosing of inhaled corticosteroids don’t take what they need 25 percent of the time or more.