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March 15, 2012

UC Davis doctors warn that global climate change will worsen lung problems – Daily Democrat

UC Davis doctors warn that global climate change will worsen lung problems
Daily Democrat
Worldwide increases in the incidences of asthma, allergies, infectious and cardiovascular diseases will result from a variety of impacts of global climate change, including rising temperatures, worsening ozone levels in urban areas, the spread of …
Climate Change Heating Up Respiratory DiseasesdailyRx
Doctors Warn Climate Change May Lead to Spike in Asthma CasesU.S. News & World Report
Warning on health effects of climate changeIrish Health
India.Com Health –Expatriate Healthcare
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March 15, 2012

Lung doctors expect respiratory diseases will worsen with global climate change – Science Codex

Lung doctors expect respiratory diseases will worsen with global climate change
Science Codex
Worldwide increases in the incidences of asthma, allergies, infectious and cardiovascular diseases will result from a variety of impacts of global climate change, including rising temperatures, worsening ozone levels in urban areas, the spread of …

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March 12, 2012

Neonatal Size Associated With Asthma Development – Doctors Lounge

Neonatal Size Associated With Asthma Development
Doctors Lounge
Larger neonates born at term to mothers with a history of asthma are more likely to develop asthma by age 7, but are not more likely to have allergic sensitization or atopic dermatitis, according to research published online March 2 in Allergy.

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March 6, 2012

AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMI – Doctors Lounge

AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMI
Doctors Lounge
For children with asthma, an increased body mass index is associated with a decreased response to corticosteroids and increased daily requirements for inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy …

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March 6, 2012

AAAAI: Prevalence of Asthma, Hay Fever Lower Among Amish – Doctors Lounge

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AAAAI: Prevalence of Asthma, Hay Fever Lower Among Amish
Doctors Lounge
The prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and allergic sensitization is significantly lower among the Amish population than among Swiss children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, …
Farm Living Linked to Low Asthma PrevalenceFamily Practice News Digital Network
Amish children exhibited lower incidence of asthma, allergic sensitizationPediatric SuperSite

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March 6, 2012

Children With Asthma at Higher Risk for Shingles: Study – Doctors Lounge

Children With Asthma at Higher Risk for Shingles: Study
Doctors Lounge
MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — Children with asthma have a higher risk for developing shingles — a painful skin rash — following infection with the herpes zoster virus, new research reveals. The authors noted that 1 million Americans are …

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March 2, 2012

DON’T use tap water for nasal flushes, doctors warn – Catholic Online

DON'T use tap water for nasal flushes, doctors warn
Catholic Online
While rinsing out the sinus cavities can benefit those who suffer from colds, allergies and asthma, there's a world of difference about the type of water you should use. Not under any circumstances, they warn, should you do a nasal wash with tap water …

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March 1, 2012

Obesity Linked to Asthma in Children – Doctors Lounge

Obesity Linked to Asthma in Children
Doctors Lounge
29 (HealthDay News) — Children and teens who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy-weight peers, a new study finds. The strength of the association between asthma and obesity varied by race and ethnicity.

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March 1, 2012

Albany church, doctors team to fight asthma – WALB-TV

Albany church, doctors team to fight asthma
WALB-TV
Doctors say our area has a high asthma rate especially within the African-American community. First Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church invited asthma specialists with the Georgia Asthma Coalition to talk with its members on various topics from …

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February 28, 2012

Poor Asthma Control Prevalent in the United States – Doctors Lounge

Poor Asthma Control Prevalent in the United States
Doctors Lounge
Many patients with asthma who do not use controller medications have persistent disease, and among those patients who do use controller medications, few have well-controlled disease, according to a study published in the March issue of the Annals of …
Survey: 49% of asthma patients are not using controllersNews-Medical.net

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