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March 27, 2012

Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents more – Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)

Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents more
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
School-aged children received less asthma medication, on average, when their parents had to pay more of the cost out of pocket, according to a study released this afternoon in the influential Journal of the American Medical Association.
Most Parents Don't Fill Their Kids' Asthma Meds — StudyWall Street Journal (blog)
High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose DangersU.S. News & World Report
Cost Sharing Linked to Rise in Asthma HospitalizationsFamily Practice News Digital Network
Pioneer Press –EurekAlert (press release) –Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)
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March 8, 2012

Farm Life Linked to Fewer Allergies, Less Asthma – WebMD

Farm Life Linked to Fewer Allergies, Less Asthma
WebMD
"And kids who live in either farming environment have much lower rates of allergies and asthma than children who don't grow up on farms," says Mark Holbreich, MD, of Allergy and Asthma Consultants in Indianapolis. The research adds support to the …

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February 21, 2012

Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases – Fox News

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Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less. Known as caloric restriction, eating fewer calories than you need has been touted for many years as a way to …
Study: Live Longer By Starving YourselfMyFox Washington DC
Fasting 'can help protect against brain diseases'Gulf Times
Going Hungry Can Make You Crazy, But It May Keep You From Going SenileJezebel

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February 20, 2012

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases – LiveScience.com

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases
LiveScience.com
VANCOUVER — People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less. Known as caloric restriction, eating fewer calories than you need has been touted for many years as a way to increase lifespan.

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February 19, 2012

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases – MyHealthNewsDaily

MyHealthNewsDaily

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases
MyHealthNewsDaily
VANCOUVER — People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less. Known as caloric restriction, eating fewer calories than you need has been touted for many years as a way to increase lifespan.
Fasting can help protect against brain diseases, scientists sayThe Guardian

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October 27, 2011

Lack of Health Insurance Linked to Fewer Asthma Diagnoses in Children – Health Behavior News Service

Health Behavior News Service

Lack of Health Insurance Linked to Fewer Asthma Diagnoses in Children
Health Behavior News Service
Providing health insurance to more children could lead to diagnosing additional cases of mild or intermittent asthma, a new study shows. Some who treat childhood asthma say this could increase the number of kids …

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September 26, 2011

Fewer asthmatics die of swine flu – The Press Association

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Fewer asthmatics die of swine flu
The Press Association
People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with swine flu (H1N1) are half as likely to die as those without the condition, data suggests. Asthmatics are also around half as likely to need intensive care treatment as other swine flu victims. …
People hospitalized with asthma 'less likely to die from swine flu'EurekAlert (press release)

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July 7, 2011

Fewer U.S. Teens Having Babies, Binge Drinking: Report – U.S. News & World Report

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Fewer U.S. Teens Having Babies, Binge Drinking: Report
U.S. News & World Report
The percentage of children with asthma remained the same from 2008 to 2009, but steadily increased from 8.8 percent of all children in 2001 to 9.6 percent in 2009. A new section of the report features data on adoption. Adoption is preferred over …
Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth RateInternal Medicine News Digital Network
US kids' health: Teen births down, early drug use upCNN (blog)

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May 11, 2011