South Africa: The Link Between Asthma, Stress and Depression Among South African Kids – AllAfrica.com

South Africa: The Link Between Asthma, Stress and Depression Among South African Kids
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Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide. Yet for many years children in high-income countries were thought to be those mainly affected. However, asthma studies from the past 25 years not only call this view into question

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If grandma smoked while pregnant with mum, your asthma risk is higher – South China Morning Post (subscription)


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If grandma smoked while pregnant with mum, your asthma risk is higher
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Children with grandmothers who smoked have an increased risk of asthma even when mothers did not smoke, according to a new study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress. Data was taken from the Swedish Registry and …
Grandparent's Smoking Habits May Increase Asthma Risk In GrandchildrenUniversity Herald
Grandmother's Smoking May Increase Asthma Risk in GrandchildrenNDTV

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Microbe mix unique to each individual; second-hand smoke bad for asthma kids – South China Morning Post (subscription)


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Microbe mix unique to each individual; second-hand smoke bad for asthma kids
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Children with asthma who are exposed to second-hand smoke at home have nearly double the risk of being admitted to hospital than their asthmatic peers from a smoke-free home. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reviewed 25 …

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Harm at Home: Mold, roaches in South LA apartments trigger asthma, school absences – 89.3 KPCC

Harm at Home: Mold, roaches in South LA apartments trigger asthma, school absences
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In the second of two parts, KPCC examines why many children suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses triggered by mold, roaches and other hazards in their homes, sending the kids to emergency rooms and causing them to lose valuable school …

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Girl recovering from critical asthma attack launches foundation to raise awareness – South Florida News Service


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Girl recovering from critical asthma attack launches foundation to raise awareness
South Florida News Service
From 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Ashley's Asthma Awareness Foundation Kick Off will take place at Amelia Park, 401 E. 65th St. in Hialeah, to raise awareness and funds for families that cannot afford expensive asthma equipment and treatment. Everyone is

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World Asthma Day 2015 celebrated at Memorial Hospital of South Bend – The Elkhart Truth


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World Asthma Day 2015 celebrated at Memorial Hospital of South Bend
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One in 12 people in the United States — about 25 million people — had asthma in 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Asthma killed 185 children and 3,262 adults in the U.S. in 2007, according to the American Academy of …

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Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer – South China Morning Post (subscription)

Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer
South China Morning Post (subscription)
The technology, which can be used in microgram inhalers, boosts drug effectiveness and reduces side effects for patients of asthma, emphysema and other chronic respiratory diseases, says one of the system's co-developers. Baptist University researcher

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