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Study suggests cockroaches may protect babies from asthma
STLtoday.com Along with cockroaches, exposure to cats, mice and certain bacteria — as a group — seemed to lower the potential for developing asthma for children at high risk for the respiratory disease. It was the opposite of what lead doctor Gordon Bloomberg … |
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Hispanic children are more likely to die from asthma, but why?
VOXXI Toxic chemicals hidden in pollution are to blame for the disparity seen when it comes to Hispanic children and asthma. According to a statement from Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), numerous “toxic chemicals … |
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Guardian Liberty Voice |
Asthma and Allergy Protection Possible From Early Allergen Exposure
Guardian Liberty Voice A recent study done by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has shown that babies who are exposed early to allergens could be protected from allergies and asthma later in life. Allergens include pollen, household bacteria, pet dander and … |
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Bacteria exposure may help protect babies from allergy and asthma
Tech Times "Early-life allergies and wheezing illnesses are the two main risk factors for childhood asthma," James Gern of the Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and co-author of the study, said. Lynch and her team analyzed the concentration of … |
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Roaches may protect your baby from allergies, asthma
Detroit Free Press Cockroaches might not seem to have much in common with farm animals. But a new study suggests urban newborns who share their homes with cockroaches, mice and cats might get the same kind of protection from allergies and asthma that farm children … |
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NPR (blog) |
Early Exposure To Bacteria Protects Children From Asthma and Allergies
NPR (blog) Babies who are exposed to both bacteria and allergens in the first year of life are less likely to develop asthma and allergies, a study finds. It's the latest wrinkle in the hygiene hypothesis — the notion that exposure to bacteria trains the infant … More Germs, Less Asthma For Baby? Keeping too clean a house may raise kids' risk of asthma, allergies Roaches may protect your baby from allergies, asthma |
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Breathing distress from vocal cord dysfunction may co-exist with asthma
St. Louis American Notice these symptoms did not involve the chest, as in asthma, which involves airway inflammation. These symptoms are centered in the upper airway, a clue that it may involve something seemingly unrelated to the lungs. Vocal cords vibrate air to make … |
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Salem-News.Com |
Oregon Asthma Suffers to Benefit From New Carbon Cutting Pollution Plan
Salem-News.Com We know climate change will put vulnerable populations at greater risk – including the elderly, our kids, and people already suffering from burdensome allergies, asthma, and other illnesses. According to the most recent estimates from the Centers for … |
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Science World Report |
Yoga Offers Little Relief to Those Suffering From Asthma
Science World Report "Many asthma sufferers look to complementary therapies, such as yoga, to help relieve their symptoms," said allergist Michael Foggs, MD, ACAAI president. "If yoga helps them to feel better and breathe better, patients should by all means practice it. Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers Can yoga help asthma sufferers? Yoga May Not Improve Asthma Symptoms |
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Medical Daily |
Asthmatic Kids With Gene Variant May Not Benefit From Inhaler Drugs; British …
Medical Daily Such controller and emergency inhalers are often the primary treatment for asthma in children and adults around the world, with 9.3 percent of American children suffering the respiratory disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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