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High BMI Up to Age 4 Does Not Impact School-Age Asthma Risk
Doctors Lounge Having a high body mass index (BMI) in the first four years of life does not impact asthma risk at age 8, for those whose BMI normalizes by age 7 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics. MONDAY, Dec. … BMI at Age 7 Appears Key to Asthma Risk in Kids |
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AP – Asthma patients who rely on over-the-counter inhalers will need to switch to prescription-only alternatives as part of the federal government’s latest attempt to protect the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Asthma may impact on young children's learning to read even more than …
New Zealand Doctor Online Asthma may have even more negative impact on young children's learning to read than research linking the two to date has previously suggested delegates at the New Zealand Respiratory Conference were told in Wellington today. … |
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Examining the impact of asthma
Caymanian Compass According to the World Health Organisation, asthma affects more than 230 million people worldwide, and results in hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. “Six out of 10 people with asthma do not have control of their disease,” said Melissa Shaw, … |
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Asthma and Allergies Impact America
PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Asthma and allergies are serious, life-threatening conditions that claim at least 10 lives a day and rack up costs in healthcare – including emergency department visits – and lost productivity. … New-age epidemics Childhood eczema leads to adult allergic asthma |
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How employers can help employees lessen the impact of asthma
Smart Business Network More than 17 million Americans are battling asthma — and this number is growing. And, it's having an impact on employers as they lose the productivity of employees who are ill or caring for ill dependents. Employers are also impacted by the rising … |
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AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their …
News-Medical.net Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) released a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day. The survey confirms what many already know: asthma and allergies … |
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Extensive Survey Shines Spotlight on Severity of Asthma, Allergies and Impact …
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Washington, DC, March 17, 2011 – Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) released results of a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day. … |
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Extensive Survey Shines Spotlight on Severity of Asthma, Allergies and Impact …
PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) released a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day. … |
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Medical Groups Warn Of Climate Change's Potential Impact on Health
BusinessWeek In addition, increased air pollution can increase asthma and other respiratory diseases, he noted. Climate change also increase the prevalence of airborne and water-borne disease. Benjamin believes that the Clean Air Act, passed in 1970, … |
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