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Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
Health24.com Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma, a new study suggests. The findings, from a study of nearly 2 500 US kids, offers more motivation for doctors to ask moms and expectant moms about smoking, … |
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Second-hand smoke tied to asthma
Health24.com A fresh look at past studies suggests kids who live with a smoker are more likely to wheeze or get asthma, providing more evidence for the link between second-hand smoke and breathing problems. Researchers found that the biggest effect on wheeze and … |
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Hormone-disrupting chemicals in household products
Health24.com Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report. Products tested included a wide range of household products, … Toxics Linked to Hormone Disruption and Asthma Found In Consumer Products … Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products … Study Highlights Hidden Dangers In Everyday Products |
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Asthma in kids raises shingles risk
Health24.com Children with asthma have a higher risk for developing shingles – a painful skin rash – following infection with the herpes zoster virus, new research reveals. Typically it's a problem that strikes men and women over the age of 60 or people with … Asthmatic Children and the Risk of Shingles Children with asthma at higher risk for shingles: study |
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Preemie babies at risk of developing asthma
Health24.com Babies born just a few weeks early appear to face a greater risk of developing asthma when compared with children born at full term, new research reveals. The observation applied to infants born between the 34th and 37th week of pregnancy. AAAAI: Asthma Patients More Tolerant of Food Challenges Allergy season arrives early this year Relieve Ragweed Allergies Without Shots |
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Fat kids don't respond well to asthma meds
Health24.com Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication, said researcher Dr. Pia Hauk, an assistant professor of … AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMI |
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Parents underestimate kids asthma
Health24.com Parents of kids with asthma don't always realise when their children's treatment is inadequate, a new drug maker-funded survey suggests. While more than 70% of parents interviewed described their child's asthma as "mild" or "intermittent," the disease … Asthma Rates Rising Across U.S. Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care |
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Mouldy home tied to kids' asthma, allergies
Health24.com Children who live in homes with visible mould problems have higher risks for asthma and allergies, a new research review finds. Researchers found that across 61 international studies since the 1990s, children living in water-damaged, mouldy homes were … Mouldy homes tied to children's asthma, allergies Moldy home boosts kids' risk of asthma, allergies |
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1 in 5 SA kids affected by asthma
Health24.com Asthma now affects one in five children in South Africa and was a bigger global health crisis than HIV/Aids and Tuberculosis, Professor Robin Green, … |
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Asthma risk: no exercise, bad diet
Health24.com A poor diet and lack of exercise can cause an imbalance in metabolism that may increase a child's risk of developing asthma, a new study suggests. … Imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma in children |
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