Lung Association Awarded Grant to Help WNY Residents Improve Indoor Air … – ReadMedia (press release)

Lung Association Awarded Grant to Help WNY Residents Improve Indoor Air
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The foundation of the MHE program is the collaboration between an MHE trained volunteer and the resident that has a child with asthma. The MHE volunteer performs an integrated, no cost in-home assessment to evaluate the presence of pesticides,

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‘Big variations’ in NHS child care – The Press Association


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'Big variations' in NHS child care
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Wide variations exist between some health trusts in England when it comes to emergency admissions for bowel disease, epilepsy and asthma, and the number of A&E attendances among under-fives. While some of the difference can be explained by
Disparities in child healthcare exposedChildren & Young People Now
UK: NEW HEALTH MAPS TO DRIVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS7thSpace Interactive (press release)

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‘Asthma link’ to gestation length – The Press Association


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'Asthma link' to gestation length
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Babies born just a few weeks early have a higher risk of poor health, including asthma, than those born later, research suggests. The earlier a baby is born, the worse the impact on their health, but risks are also evident for babies who are 37 to 38
health risk linked to early birthBBC News
Early Birds May Be Too Sick for the WormdailyRx
Babies born just 2 or 3 weeks early at higher risk of poor healthScience Codex

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Association between body mass index and asthma symptoms among korean children: a nation-wide study.

Association between body mass index and asthma symptoms among korean children: a nation-wide study.

J Korean Med Sci. 2011 Dec;26(12):1541-7

Authors: Suh M, Kim HH, Choi DP, Kim KW, Sohn MH, Ha KH, Hwang WJ, Kim C, Kim KE, Shin DC

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of wheeze using nation-wide cross-sectional study in Korean children. Total 50,200 children from 427 elementary schools were randomly selected according to residential areas (metropolitan, provincial, rural, and industrial areas) by the cluster sampling method. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaires were used to measure the prevalence of wheeze. Among 31,026 respondents, 25,322 were analyzed. BMI was classified into quartiles based on BMI-for-age percentile. In all residential areas, pets at home and visible mold or moisture were associated with an increased prevalence of wheeze in both genders. However, other living environment factors were not consistently associated among residential areas and gender. Among girls, lowest BMI was negatively associated with prevalence of wheeze and highest BMI was positively associated in all residential areas. In multilevel logistic regression analysis, environmental tobacco smoking exposure, pets at home, visible mold or moisture, and being in the lowest and highest BMI quartile were significantly associated with the prevalence of wheeze in both genders. BMI has become an important risk factor for asthma symptoms among Korean children.

PMID: 22147989 [PubMed – in process]

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Medicines break ‘a risk to health’ – The Press Association

Medicines break 'a risk to health'
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A poll of 1000 people found one in five thought it was okay to occasionally stop medicines for a long-term condition such as diabetes or asthma to cleanse their body. Almost one in three people surveyed thought it was fine to take over-the-counter
'Detoxing' can be harmfulTelegraph.co.uk
Detox myth is putting people at risk of harm, new survey revealsCisionWire (press release)

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Child wards ‘have too few staff’ – The Press Association

Child wards 'have too few staff'
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The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds and the University of Leicester, also found that the mortality rate for children suffering from asthma, who required help with their breathing when they were admitted to the units,
Intensive care units for young short-staffed, study showsScotsman

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