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WLWT Cincinnati |
Asthma epidemic in children levels off for most
WLWT Cincinnati (CNN) —The "asthma epidemic" became a serious public health concern as more children were diagnosed with asthma in the last few decades, but those numbers may finally have plateaued for children overall, according to a new study. The news is not so … |
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CNN |
The asthma epidemic levels off for most, not for poor children or kids in the …
CNN (CNN) The "asthma epidemic" became a serious public health concern as more children were diagnosed with asthma in the last few decades, but those numbers may finally have plateaued for children overall, according to a new study. The news is not so … Child Asthma Rates Leveling Off, Except Among… Childhood Asthma Rates Level Off, But Racial Disparities Remain Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase: Study |
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PBS NewsHour |
Why stress may be fueling the childhood asthma epidemic
PBS NewsHour Editor's note: This story is part of a joint series by the PBS NewsHour and The Detroit News examining the latest research on the role chronic stress may play in the growing childhood asthma epidemic. Read more on The Detroit News's website, and watch … Hardships boost asthma rate for Detroit kids |
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Time To Rethink The Inner-City Asthma Epidemic?
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Challenging the long-standing belief that city dwellers suffer disproportionately from asthma, the results of a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of more than 23,000 U.S. children reveal that income, race and ethnic origin may play … |
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Public Release: 20-Jan-2015 Time to rethink the inner-city asthma epidemic?
EurekAlert (press release) Challenging the long-standing belief that city dwellers suffer disproportionately from asthma, the results of a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of more than 23,000 U.S. children reveal that income, race and ethnic origin may play far more … |
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Ebola, the Asthma Epidemic, and the Microbiome at CHEST 2014
Medscape "This will provide a nice overview on the current controversies and specific challenges to the management of asthma and obesity. While they frequently occur together, there seems to be a distinct and more severe phenotype of asthma in obese patients … |
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Family Health: Vitamin D could help fight asthma epidemic
The Missoulian Many hereditary and environmental factors contribute to asthma so it's impossible to target a single cause, but one of the more intriguing possibilities is that asthma is more common when people have vitamin D deficiency. The parallels between … |
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Tech Times |
Childhood obesity triggering asthma epidemic: Study
Tech Times "In the past we haven't been sure whether a high BMI causes asthma, or if asthma causes high BMI, or another variable entirely is responsible for both," said David Evans, co-author of the study "We tested genes that we knew were related to BMI. If … Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood Higher BMI Increases Asthma Risk in Mid-Childhood: Study Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence … |
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Daily Mail |
Childhood obesity is fuelling an asthma epidemic, experts warn
Daily Mail The incidence of asthma – a chronic condition caused by inflammation of the airways – has been rising steadily over the past few decades, with more than 1.1 million children in the UK currently battling the disease. Leading charity Asthma UK today … |
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The Asthma Epidemic in Photos and Stories: a World Asthma Day Exhibit
The Suburban Times TACOMA — Just one day after World Asthma Day, a UW Tacoma exhibit on May 7 provides a look into the lives of Pierce County children of Hispanic descent who have asthma. The free event takes place from 1-2:45 p.m. at William W. Philip Hall, on the UW … |
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