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Asthma twice as likely in black children as whites in 10-year span
Healio Black children were twice as likely as white children to have asthma from 2001 to 2010, while disparities based on at-risk rates, including ED visits and hospitalizations, decreased, according to recent CDC-based study data. Lara J. Akinbami, MD, of … |
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Breathing easier: Children to learn about asthma at day camp
Bradford Era A day camp about asthma scheduled later this month at Callahan Park in Bradford could be lifesaving for some area children. The third annual Super Puff Asthma Camp hosted by Upper Allegheny Health System is set for 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 13 for those 8 to 16 … |
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How chlorine in swimming pools is giving children ASTHMA, leading expert warns
Daily Mail What's more, it's actually potentially harmful – some studies have found that the chlorine used in pools can increase a youngster's risk of asthma up to six-fold. Rates of hay fever and other types of allergies are also said to be increased. Meanwhile … |
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Camp Catch Your Breath: A Camp For Children With Asthma
WDTV Kids from all over the area are spending the week in Jackson's Mill for camp, but this camp is a bit different. Camp Catch Your Breath is for kids between the ages of eight to 13 who have asthma. Parents who have kids with asthma sometimes worry about … |
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Some Asthma Medications may Stunt Growth in Children
Growing Your Baby While sometimes a necessity, medications can and often do have side effects. Asthma medications are no different. In fact, a recent study has revealed that certain types of asthma drugs can stunt growth in young children. However, when compared to the … |
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Make an asthma plan for children
Sunday World “We are urging parents to put a plan in place to cope with symptoms should asthma strike. We are inviting parents to join the Society at asthma.ie, membership is free and benefits include a range of support services to help you manage your child's … Schools to keep emergency asthma inhalers Schools will be able to keep generic asthma inhalers for emergencies |
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Nature World News |
Drugs Used in Asthma Inhalers Make Children Half a Centimeter Shorter than …
Nature World News New research suggests that inhaled corticosteroids, drugs given to people suffering from asthma, can suppress growth in children in the first year of the treatment. Two study reviews, conducted by researchers at Federal University of Rio Grande in Rio … |
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Guardian Liberty Voice |
Corticosteroid Asthma Inhalers May Suppress Growth in Children
Guardian Liberty Voice asthma Hundreds of thousands of children with asthma use corticosteroid inhalers to help them breathe, but according to a new study from Brazil the medications commonly found in those inhalers may suppress growth. The scientific review, which … |
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Children Using Asthma Inhalers Shorter Than Peers, Study Says
Design & Trend (Photo : Wikipedia) Asthma treatments during the first year of treatment have been shown to suppress growth in children. New research suggests that inhaled corticosteroids, drugs given to people suffering from asthma, can also suppress growth in … |
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TheHealthSite |
Are asthma inhalers responsible for making your children grow slower?
TheHealthSite asthma in children Kids with asthma who take corticosteroid drugs via inhalers run the risk of less growth, an study suggests. 'Children treated daily with inhaled corticosteroids may grow approximately half a centimetre less during the first year of … |
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