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Diagnosing asthma in young children
NorthJersey.com RIVERDALE — Asthma is a chronic condition of the airways that can cause coughing or difficulty breathing. It can be especially common in young children. But how do you know if your child has asthma? Diagnosing asthma in young children can be difficult … Lack of Health Insurance Linked to Fewer Asthma Diagnoses in Children |
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 Health Behavior News Service |
Lack of Health Insurance Linked to Fewer Asthma Diagnoses in Children
Health Behavior News Service Providing health insurance to more children could lead to diagnosing additional cases of mild or intermittent asthma, a new study shows. Some who treat childhood asthma say this could increase the number of kids … |
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 MD News |
LABA Use Ups Risk of Serious Asthma Events in Children
Doctors Lounge The use of long acting ?²-adrenergic receptor agonists in children increases the risk for an excess of serious asthma-related events, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Pediatrics. MONDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) — The use of long … Kids at Increased Risk with Long-Acting Beta-Agonists |
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Spending on Asthma Drugs Up 367% for Children
Family Practice News Digital Network The average annual expenditure on asthma medications for US children rose from $527 million in 1997-1998 to almost $2.5 billion in 2007-2008, an increase of 367%, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … |
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Partnership delivers asthma care to children whose care centers were flooded …
FirstScience By The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. NEW ORLEANS, October 20, 2011 – The disappearance of reliable healthcare services in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina left many children with asthma no choice but to seek treatment in emergency rooms … |
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Partnership delivers asthma care to children whose care centers were flooded …
EurekAlert (press release) NEW ORLEANS, October 20, 2011 – The disappearance of reliable healthcare services in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina left many children with asthma no choice but to seek treatment in emergency rooms across town – if they sought care at all. … |
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Cooler weather bothers children with asthma
STLtoday.com As the outside air begins to cool, asthma care and staying on track with medications becomes even more important. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma is the leading pediatric chronic illness in the United States and one … |
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 MD News |
Postop Respiratory Complications in Obese Asthmatic Children
Medscape Obesity and asthma are commonly cited as risk factors for these events, although their joint contribution has not been well studied, said lead investigator Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. … Obese, Asthmatic Kids Need Special Care Under Anesthesia ASA: Obesity Ups Peri-Op Peds Respiratory Complications |
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 New York Daily News |
Obese children have double the chance of getting asthma
New York Daily News Kids who are obese have up to double the risk of developing asthma compared to their non-obese classmates, says a group of experts in yet another warning call to parents of overweight children. Obesity and asthma share a variety of common factors, … |
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 Times LIVE |
Obese children have twice the chance of asthma
Times LIVE Kids who are obese have up to double the risk of developing asthma compared to their non-obese classmates, says a group of experts in yet another warning call to parents of overweight children. Obesity and asthma share a variety of common factors, … |
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