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New inhaler may provide better treatment for asthma
CBS42 (WIAT) — A new asthma inhaler is giving doctors the ability to create a more accurate treatment plan. The disease affects 25 million adults and 8 million children nationwide. The new inhaler went through a cyclical trial period in which a wireless … |
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Fight Asthma by Eating Bitter Foods?
CBS42 A hallmark of an asthma attack is excessive contraction of these smooth muscle cells, which causes narrowing of the airways and breathing difficulties. The fact that bitter substances can relax these smooth muscle cells suggests that they may have the … |
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Halloween Hazards
CBS42 They get rashes they get hives. allergy and asthma doctor, Talal Nsouli says every year children with allergic reactions are rushed to the emergency room or doctors office — and the triggers of potentially deadly allergic reactions are the very items … Warning to parents: Halloween dangers you may not expect |
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Childhood asthma prevention
CBS42 A new study shows that one mess dogs leave behind can actually be beneficial for your children's' health. HOUSECALL FOR HEALTH: DOGS PREVENT ASTHMA? |
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Asthma risk factors
CBS42 Since 1980, asthma in the US has increased by more than 75 percent, and the symptoms can be debilitating. Now a new study shows a number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma. |
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Antibotics Linked to Allergic Asthma
CBS42 Allergic asthma affects more than 100 million people worldwide and its prevalence is increasing on average by 50% every decade! A study suggests that widely used antibiotics may be the cause for the increased incidences and severity of allergic asthma … Study links antibiotics and asthma Antibiotics and Asthma, an Adverse Relationship? Antibiotic treatment increases the severity of asthma in young mice |
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The Pros and Cons of Inhaled Asthma Medicine for Pregnant Women
CBS42 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Inhaled glucocorticoids used to treat asthma during pregnancy isn't associated with an increased risk of most disease in offspring, but it could cause endocrine and metabolic disturbances, according to this study. … |
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Birmingham One of the Top Ten Worst Cities for Allergies
CBS42 (WIAT)- According to a recent survey by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Birmingham is listed as one of the ten worst cities in the country for allergy sufferers. Several factors came together to earn this ranking which has noses running … Breastfeeding reduces the risk of allergies, study suggests 10 Worst Cities for Fall Allergies Six Halloween allergy and asthma triggers, and how to avoid them |
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Exposure to Magnetic Fields During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Asthma
CBS42 (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Women with high exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may have a higher risk of asthma in their children, according to this study. In this prospective study, researchers compared the daily magnetic field exposure of 801 … Exposure to Magnetic Fields in Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk Prenatal Magnetic Field Exposure Ups Children's Asthma Risk Study links asthma to electromagnetic fields |
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Smoking Moms May Affect Baby's DNA
CBS42 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Children whose mothers and grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from childhood asthma and researchers may have just figured out why. A new study shows changes in a process called DNA methylation, … Smoking during pregnancy puts child at asthma risk Smoking while pregnant 'triggers asthma through DNA changes' Pregnant smokers 'could make babies more prone to asthma by altering DNA' |
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