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Pollen exposure during pregnancy affects child's risk of early asthma
EurekAlert (press release) A woman's exposure to high pollen levels in late pregnancy increases the risk of early asthma in the child, according to a group of researchers at Sweden's Umeå University in a recent study. A number of studies have previously shown that there is an … |
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 Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) |
Air quality and how it affects asthma in children
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) For those who live in cities and industrial areas, the prevalence of wheezing and asthma increases. Big cities such as Philadelphia have air quality problems – all one has to do is drive down I-95 flanked by smokestacks with different colored gases … |
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 The Stir |
Asthma Affects a Shocking Number of Olympic Athletes
The Stir Evidence published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests that asthma may be linked to the intense training that's required by Olympic athletes – especially those that require endurance training or winter training as breathing the cold … Asthma: The Most Prevalent Condition Among Olympic Athletes Olympic athletes enduring most common chronic condition |
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Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids With Asthma
U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay News) — When the weather heats up and ozone infiltrates the air, kids with asthma should limit their time outside, experts say. The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions for the parents of asthmatic children when the air quality is … |
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(HealthDay News) — When the weather heats up and ozone infiltrates the air, kids with asthma should limit their time outside, experts say.
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 KEZI TV |
How Heat Affects People Who Have Asthma
KEZI TV (CNN) — More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, which causes coughing, chest tightness, wheezing and shortness of breath. And as temperatures rise and ozone alerts go out, many people with asthma will end up in the hospital. That's because … |
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Asthma Affects Around 300 Million People Worldwide
PR Newswire UK (press release) On 1 May 2012 – World Asthma Day – the European carpet manufacturer Desso will be highlighting a global problem: the poor indoor air quality in many homes and public buildings. An excessive quantity of dust particles and particulate matter in indoor … |
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 RealVail |
Asthma now affects one in 10 US children
Catholic Online By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) Childhood asthma is an ongoing national concern. The number of asthma cases in the US has doubled since 1980, and now affects 1 in 10 children. One of the major underlying causes is emissions from coal-fired power … Childhood Asthma On The Rise As Political Battles Threaten EPA's Air Pollution … |
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 USA Today |
Home environment affects asthmatic kids
USA Today Children with asthma who live in single-parent homes are 50 percent more likely to return to the hospital for treatment within a year than those who live in two-parent homes, a new study finds. Each year in the United States … |
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 Central Florida News 13 |
Home life affects asthmatic kids: study
Toronto Sun Children with asthma who live in single-parent homes are more likely to get readmitted to hospital for treatment than those who live in two-parent homes, a conference heard Saturday. The findings were presented at the American College of Allergy, … Home Environment Affects Asthmatic Kids Research Examines Asthma Control and Anaphylaxis Guidelines to Improve … New interventions, recommendations for controlling allergies & asthma in children |
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