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On Wellness: Asthma shouldn't keep children on the sidelines
TCPalm “The good news is that asthma doesn't have to limit a child's lifestyle or ability to play sports or exercise,” Dr. Libman says. “Being active and playing sports not only help kids with asthma stay fit, maintain a healthy weight and have fun, but also … |
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Statewide project looks to coordinate asthma treatment for children | The …
Columbus Dispatch Ohio pediatricians working together to keep young asthma patients well have seen significant improvements, prompting more doctors to join the effort. The Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics' project is part of a national effort to … |
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Statewide project looks to coordinate asthma treatment for children
Columbus Dispatch When Zion was younger, he relied on an inhaler and had frequent and frightening asthma attacks. A few times, his parents had to call an ambulance, said his father, Garvin Wilson. Now, he has an inhaler for emergencies but doesn't have to use it often. |
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Genetic Variant Increases Asthma Risk in Children With Human Rhinovirus
Monthly Prescribing Reference Minal Caliskan, from University of Chicago, and colleagues genotyped the 17q21 locus. Associations between asthma and HRV and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) wheezing illness were assessed. Both unstimulated and HRV-stimulated peripheral-blood … |
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Combination of genes, cold symptoms may trigger asthma in children
WGNtv.com A combination of genes and a symptom of the common cold can put kids at increased risk for asthma. It's an association local researchers at the University of Chicago have confirmed and it may help lead to therapies to prevent the most common chronic … |
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It's official: Traffic pollution can cause asthma in children
Los Angeles Times The study, which examined children's health in 10 cities, concluded that 14% of chronic childhood asthma cases could be attributed to near-road traffic pollution. It is the first time that medical researchers have made such a direct link — previous … |
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Exposure to violence, gene changes linked to asthma in Puerto Rican children
Medical Xpress Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of … |
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'Super Day' for District Children with Asthma
Washington Informer Breathe DC has partnered with Union Temple Baptist Church and doctors from Not One More Life, a national nonprofit asthma education and prevention organization, to provide valuable education to District families on proper asthma management and … |
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Urinary bisphenol A levels linked to asthma risk in children
News-Medical.net "Although the strength of the associations is modest, this is the first cohort study to report an association between childhood urinary BPA concentrations and asthma in children," comment the researchers in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. |
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Asthma in children: Living life through a straw
Times Herald-Record There are others who are thankful for the end of winter because they can get a relief from what they call "asthma season." People who are affected by asthma always wonder when their next cough or wheeze will send them to the doctor's office or, worse … |
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