Asthma May Stand in the Way of Overcoming Obesity for Some Children – Huffington Post (blog)

Asthma May Stand in the Way of Overcoming Obesity for Some Children
Huffington Post (blog)
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is a time to focus on the serious roadblocks that stand between overweight children and good health. From poverty and lack of education to where you live and family history… the list goes on and on. But

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Nearly one in 10 children get asthma ‘because they live near a busy road’ – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Nearly one in 10 children get asthma 'because they live near a busy road'
Daily Mail
Nearly one in 10 children with asthma get the life-threatening illness because they live near a busy road, according to a new study. Researchers found young sufferers living near traffic laden streets are also more likely to develop severe asthma and
Near-roadway air pollution a major contributor to asthma in Los Angeles County Science Codex
Busy roads take asthma tollScotsman

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Children who use steroids for asthma may be shorter than their peers as adults – Washington Post

Children who use steroids for asthma may be shorter than their peers as adults
Washington Post
Children with chronic asthma. Corticosteroid medications, which suppress inflammation, are a standard treatment for asthma because they help control symptoms and improve lung function. More than 25 million people in the United States have asthma, and

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