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Daily Mail |
Asthma: You don't need to make the telltale wheeze to have it
Daily Mail Part of the diagnosis might involve giving a patient a trial of asthma treatment. If this helps and other factors also point to asthma, it suggests someone has the condition, says Kay Boycott. If this approach doesn't work, symptoms such as coughing … |
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CBS Local |
Denver Pediatric Allergist: Don't Panic To New Study Linking Childhood Asthma …
CBS Local DENVER (CBS4)- A new study links a pregnant woman's exposure to some common household chemicals to their unborn child's risk of developing asthma. The chemicals, called phthalates, are used in everything from fragrances to food containers. They are … |
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Care2.com |
Asthma Treatments Make Kids Shorter but Don't Get Breathless Over It
Care2.com It's estimated that about 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, with rates rising in so-called developed nations. Drugs called corticosteroids, taken through an asthma reliever inhaler, are prescribed as a first line of treatment because … Some Asthma Medications Restrict Kids' Growth Corticosteroid Asthma Inhalers May Suppress Growth in Children Asthma Medication May Suppress Children's Growth |
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Daily Mail |
How three Britons EVERY DAY are dying of asthma: Even doctors don't realise …
Daily Mail … finally to receive the attention she needed. The doctor told her she'd developed brittle asthma, and must use a nebuliser — which creates a mist of medicine breathed in through a mask — every four hours, as well as her reliever and preventer … |
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Don't Let Asthma and Obesity Sideline Our Kids
Huffington Post The situation may be even more frustrating for the families with asthmatic children who are overweight, because the condition can significantly worsen respiratory symptoms, complicate treatment, and put kids at higher risk for hospitalization. That's … Asthma and obesity – we must do better! |
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8 Signs Your Child Has Asthma — and You Don't Know It
The Weather Channel Your child might have asthma. “Asthma is characterized by wheezing, severe cough and shortness of breath,” Ashanti W. Woods, M.D., attending pediatrician at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, told weather.com. “It's a type of respiratory … |
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You don't have to skip exercise if you have asthma
Visalia Times-Delta Exercise-induced asthma is asthma that is triggered by exercise or physical exertion, but it can be treated. It's a well-known entity that can happen to people who have chronic asthma, but also to some that don't. There is medicine and techniques … |
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Mirror.co.uk |
Asthma sufferer boy begged 'Mum, don't let me die' during horrific fatal attack
Mirror.co.uk Speaking after the inquest at Heywood coroner's court, dad Colin said they will concentrate on fundraising and raising awareness for Asthma UK in the hope of minimising its devastating impact on other families. Colin told the Manchester Evening News … |
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Tampabay.com |
Don't let asthma keep you from outdoor workouts
Tampabay.com And they both have asthma. • Whether you are an Olympic athlete or simply want to enjoy some outdoor activity, asthma should not limit you. Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the lungs that causes narrowing and swelling of the airways. This, in … |
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Many Asthma Patients Don't Stick to Treatment Plan, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report SATURDAY, Jan. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — If you can't get relief from your asthma, the way you communicate with your allergist might be part of the problem, according to two new studies. The researchers said asthma patients need to ask questions and … |
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