The asthma epidemic levels off for most, not for poor children or kids in the … – CNN


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The asthma epidemic levels off for most, not for poor children or kids in the
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(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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Why stress may be fueling the childhood asthma epidemic – PBS NewsHour


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Why stress may be fueling the childhood asthma epidemic
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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
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Public Release: 20-Jan-2015 Time to rethink the inner-city asthma epidemic? – EurekAlert (press release)

Public Release: 20-Jan-2015 Time to rethink the inner-city asthma epidemic?
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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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Childhood obesity triggering asthma epidemic: Study – Tech Times


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Childhood obesity triggering asthma epidemic: Study
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"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
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