Microbe mix unique to each individual; second-hand smoke bad for asthma kids – South China Morning Post (subscription)


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Microbe mix unique to each individual; second-hand smoke bad for asthma kids
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Children with asthma who are exposed to second-hand smoke at home have nearly double the risk of being admitted to hospital than their asthmatic peers from a smoke-free home. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reviewed 25 …

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Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer – South China Morning Post (subscription)

Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer
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The technology, which can be used in microgram inhalers, boosts drug effectiveness and reduces side effects for patients of asthma, emphysema and other chronic respiratory diseases, says one of the system's co-developers. Baptist University researcher

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Traffic pollution seen as a major contributor to new asthma cases – South China Morning Post

Traffic pollution seen as a major contributor to new asthma cases
South China Morning Post
Almost half of all children have at least one episode of wheezing before six years of age, according to a report which was published in The Lancet to coincide with World Asthma Day last week. Forty-eight per cent of children under five years of age

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Hits & Myths: Is it OK to allow asthmatic children to play sport? – South China Morning Post

Hits & Myths: Is it OK to allow asthmatic children to play sport?
South China Morning Post
Is it okay for kids with asthma to play sports? The straight answer: Yes. The facts: It's perfectly fine for asthmatic children to take up sports. In fact, many elite and Olympic athletes are asthmatic, like British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and

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Fibre in fruit and vegetables may combat asthma, researchers say – South China Morning Post


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Fibre in fruit and vegetables may combat asthma, researchers say
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That could mean that dietary fibre influences other inflammatory diseases, such as asthma. It's known that asthma has increased in westernised countries since the 1960s, during which time the amount of fibre consumed has also declined. Moreover, asthma 
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