Higher risk for developing zoster observed in adult patients with asthma – Healio

Higher risk for developing zoster observed in adult patients with asthma
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“Consideration should be given to immunizing adults 50 years or older with asthma or atopic dermatitis as a target group for zoster vaccine.” Kwon and colleagues identified 371 patients with zoster (66% women; 94% white; mean age 66.8 ± 10.7 years) and …

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Kids With Asthma, Allergies May Face Higher Heart Risk Factors: Study – Philly.com


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Kids With Asthma, Allergies May Face Higher Heart Risk Factors: Study
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8, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that kids with asthma or allergies like hay fever may face as much as a doubling of their risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol — even if they aren't overweight. However, the risk to any one
Childhood Allergies Could Signal Heart Disease RiskLive Science
Children with common allergies have twice heart disease riskMedical Xpress

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Children growing with dogs have lower risk of developing asthma, higher … – International Business Times AU


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Children growing with dogs have lower risk of developing asthma, higher
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The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, shows that a child exposed to a dog in the first year of life has a 15 percent lower risk of having asthma in later childhood compared to children without dogs. The findings come from the analysis of the health
Children Exposed To Domestic Animals Have Lesser Risk Of Having Asthma, Study SaysFood World News
Decreased Asthma Risk In Children Raised With DogsHealth Aim
Dogs can help prevent asthma in kidsExaminer.com
Northern Californian –Derry Journal –SMN Weekly (blog)
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Can Food Allergies Put You at a Higher Risk of Developing Asthma? – Allergic Living

Can Food Allergies Put You at a Higher Risk of Developing Asthma?
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Q: My 6-year-old son has food allergies and now also seems to be coughing a lot during the night (long after he's eaten). Could he be developing asthma? How can we know and what are the next steps? Dr. Bassett: You are right to be concerned. A history

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If grandma smoked while pregnant with mum, your asthma risk is higher – South China Morning Post (subscription)


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If grandma smoked while pregnant with mum, your asthma risk is higher
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Children with grandmothers who smoked have an increased risk of asthma even when mothers did not smoke, according to a new study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress. Data was taken from the Swedish Registry and …
Grandparent's Smoking Habits May Increase Asthma Risk In GrandchildrenUniversity Herald
Grandmother's Smoking May Increase Asthma Risk in GrandchildrenNDTV

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