Breathe Well Live Well
|
Indoor air cleaner helped reduce asthma symptoms in children living with smokers
Pediatric SuperSite Air cleaners can greatly reduce air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms in children living in households with one or more smokers, according to a study. “Use of air cleaners in homes of children with asthma was associated with a … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Food allergies in children on the rise
The Tennessean Children with a food allergy are more likely to have asthma and other allergies. Sources: The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe immune system protects people from organisms that can … Food allergies challenge families |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Reduced Mold Exposure Promotes Respiratory Health In Children
Dr. Cutler According to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, eliminating the presence of mold in the home can have a positive impact on children's respiratory health during their early development. The authors of the study stated that … Poorly controlled asthma costly Molds Linked to Asthma In Children Kids in mouldy homes at risk of asthma |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
In-Home Air Filter May Reduce Asthma Flare-ups in Children of Smokers
EmpowHer Children who have asthma are at even higher risk of breathing problems if they are exposed to second-hand smoke. If children with asthma must be around a smoker or live with someone who smokes, a recent study shows that using an indoor air filter can … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
 Globe and Mail |
Study: Electromagnetic Fields Linked to Asthma in Children
MyFox Tampa Bay (EndPlay Staff Reports) – Though it might not be time to ditch one of your favorite conveniences just yet, new evidence suggests that electromagnetic fields (EMF) such as those emitted by microwave ovens may increase pediatric asthma. … Could the Microwave Oven Be Associated With Children's Asthma? Do pylons cause asthma in babies? Study on magnetic fields, asthma is flawed: critics |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Air purifiers ease asthma symptoms in children of smokers
ConsumerReports.org Air purifiers are as effective as certain drugs in controlling asthma symptoms in children who live with smokers, according to a study published today in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Researchers divided a group of 126 asthmatic … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Indoor air cleaners ease asthma symptoms in children living with smokers
EurekAlert (press release) A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of Baltimore City children who have asthma and live with smokers shows that indoor air cleaners can greatly reduce household air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms to those achieved with … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
 HealthNewsDigest.com |
Drug Expenses for Children with Asthma More Than Doubled in 10 Years
HealthNewsDigest.com By Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HealthNewsDigest.com) – The percentage of American children treated for asthma increased while their annual drug expenses more than doubled over a 10-year period, according to the latest News and Numbers … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
 MD News (press release) |
Abriiz: Asthma management tool for children
Examiner.com Ideomed, a Grand Rapids-based independent corporation launched last year by Spectrum Health Innovations, announced today they have created a new product called Abriiz designed to help children manage their asthma. Abriiz is a web-based health … Local Company Creates Web-based Tool to Manage Asthma |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Stable Rate of Chronic Conditions for Children Born at <1 kg
Doctors Lounge The overall rate of chronic conditions and asthma in children born weighing less than 1 kg (extremely low-birth-weight children) remains stable between the ages of 8 and 14 years, but obesity increases compared to normal-birth-weight children; so that, … Change in Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Between Childhood and Adolescence … |
View full post on asthma – Google News