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Childhood Asthma Rates Dropping, But Not For Everyone
Lawndale News A 20-year trend of rising asthma rates among American children appears to have started decreasing during the last two years, show new findings published in the journal Pediatrics by researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). |
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Health: Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
South Bend Tribune Of the 371 shingles cases, 23 percent (87 individuals) had asthma, compared with 15 percent (114 of 742) from the control group. The authors found that adults with asthma were at about a 70 percent greater risk of developing shingles, compared to those … |
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The Salinas Californian |
Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
The Salinas Californian Nearly 1 million incidences of herpes zoster, which is also known as shingles, occur every year in the U.S., with an estimated one-third of all adults affected by age 80. Despite its prevalence, particularly between ages 50 and 59, it is still unclear … Childhood asthma may increase risk of shingles Asthma May Increase Shingles Risk Scientists discover link between Shingles and Asthma |
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Chicago Tribune |
Childhood asthma may increase risk of shingles
Chicago Tribune "Asthma represents one of the five most burdensome chronic diseases in the U.S., affecting up to 17 percent of the population," says lead author Dr. Young Juhn, a general academic pediatrician and asthma epidemiologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's … Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles Asthma May Increase Shingles Risk Scientists discover link between Shingles and Asthma |
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Bel Marra Health |
Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
Bradenton Herald Of the 371 shingles cases, 23 percent (87 individuals) had asthma, compared with 15 percent (114 of 742) from the control group. The authors found that adults with asthma were at about a 70 percent greater risk of developing shingles, compared to those … Scientists discover link between Shingles and Asthma History of Asthma May Be Linked to Shingles Risk in Adults |
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Northern California News |
Childhood Asthma Rates not Climbing Except Among Poorest Kids, says Government …
Northern California News Less US children are with asthma today, but the poorest kids are still battling the disease, a government study has revealed. The Childhood asthma rates are declining after a decades-long increase. Study researchers are trying to figure out sources … Obesity Rates and Decline in Air Pollution could Be behind falling Childhood … |
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Childhood Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Shingles in Adult Life
Press Telegraph (blog) "Asthma represents one of the five most burdensome chronic diseases in the USA, affecting up to 17 percent of the population", said lead author Young Juhn, M.D., who is a general academic pediatrician and asthma epidemiologist at the Mayo Clinic … |
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Huffington Post |
Childhood Asthma Rates Are Leveling Off Except In One Group Of Kids
Huffington Post (Reuters Health) – Childhood asthma rates appear to have stopped rising among many U.S. groups, but not among the poorest kids or children aged 10 and older, a study suggests. Overall, asthma prevalence among kids under 18 had been rising for … Asthma rate stops climbing in some U.S. kids Asthma rates are starting to fall — just not for the poorest kids Study: Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase |
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3 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Asthma in Early Childhood
Pharmacy Times Pharmacists can help inform their patients with young children about a few ways to reduce their kids' risk of developing asthma. Asthma, if not controlled properly, can lead children to miss school, and parents may be forced to take off work to care … |
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CNN |
Childhood Asthma Rates Calm Down: Study
NBC 10 Philadelphia Asthma rates in U.S. children have quieted down after a decades-long increase, a government study found, and researchers are trying to pinpoint reasons that would explain the trend. A possible plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in air … The asthma epidemic levels off for most, not for poor children or kids in the … |
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