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Allergens at work, school, home associated with asthma morbidity
Healio SAN DIEGO — Indoor air exposure to allergens in the workplace, school and home could pose a unique set of environmental and sociological factors leading to increased asthma morbidity, according to data presented here at the American Academy of … |
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Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of asthma and wheezing disorders
Medical Xpress Children who are born preterm have an increased risk developing asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. The research by Jasper Been, from the Maastricht University Medical Centre … Premature Birth Linked to Asthma in Childhood Preterm Birth Linked with Asthma Premature babies 'more likely to develop asthma', research finds |
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Factors associated with asthma among under-fives in Mulago hospital, Kampala …
BMC Pediatrics Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness, with rapidly increasing prevalence in low-income countries. Among young children, asthma is often under-diagnosed. We investigated the factors associated with asthma among under-fives presenting … |
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Second-hand smoke is associated with asthma in kids
Examiner.com Researchers have found children with asthma were more likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke than those kids without the disease. Between 1999 to 2010, the overall rate of exposure to second hand smoke among children without asthma declined … |
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Traffic Pollution Associated with Increased Asthma Severity in Pregnant Women
Pharmacy Times Increased levels of nitrogen dioxide and elemental carbon released in the atmosphere as a result of traffic pollution were found to adversely affect asthma severity in pregnant women, according to a new study presented at the 2013 American Thoracic … Asthma Impacts Kids' Sleep, Grades |
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Improvements in health care use associated with community coalitions allies …
News-Medical.net The need for costly health care services was reduced in six low-income communities that had participated in a special initiative to improve pediatric asthma control, led by faculty and staff at the Center for Managing Chronic Disease at the University … |
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Air Pollutants Associated With Asthma-Related Gene Changes
Medscape "We've shown that the gene being changed is directly associated with asthma and severity of the asthma," Kari Nadeau, MD, told Medscape Medical News, adding that it was "also associated with a higher likelihood of elevated immunoglobulin, which is also … Air pollution chemicals linked to asthma |
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Low birth weight not associated with increased risk for childhood asthma
Healio Researchers in Rochester, Minn., conducted a retrospective cohort study of 3,933 children born between January 1976 and December 1979 to compare incidence of childhood asthma between low birth weight and normal birth weight newborns. One hundred … |
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Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain Associated With Arthritis, Asthma
Medical Daily Mindfulness meditation can help people with rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and other types of chronic inflammation where psychological stress is known to contribute to pain, according to a new study. (Photo : <a href="http://www.flickr. Previous image … Meditation can ease pain from stress-related conditions like IBS and arthritis Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation |
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Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk
Science Codex ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 15, 2012) – Asthma is a serious condition that affects more than 25.7 million Americans, and is responsible for nearly 4,000 deaths annually. While the cause of asthma remains unknown, a study released today in the … |
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