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Research Outlines Need for Increased COPD and Asthma Awareness, Allsup …
Watch List News (press release) Anyone with one chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma knows these serious respiratory conditions can make every breath difficult. But the struggle for thousands of Americans who have both COPD and … |
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Traffic Pollution Associated with Increased Asthma Severity in Pregnant Women
Pharmacy Times Increased levels of nitrogen dioxide and elemental carbon released in the atmosphere as a result of traffic pollution were found to adversely affect asthma severity in pregnant women, according to a new study presented at the 2013 American Thoracic … Asthma Impacts Kids' Sleep, Grades |
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Early, rapid growth in BMI increased risk for asthma
Healio Rapid growth in BMI during the first 2 years of life increased the risk for asthma in children aged up to 6 years, according to researchers in Europe. “Despite several prospective studies and reviews, there is an ongoing debate on how BMI or obesity … |
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Asthma linked to increased risk of sleep apnea
Postnoon Washington: People who suffer from asthma are at an increased risk of developing sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing difficulties while sleeping, a new study has warned. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin used data from the Wisconsin … Two Studies Find Link Between Sleep Apnea And Asthma, Alzheimer's Asthma Bad For a Good Night's Sleep Study Reports Sleep Apnea Tied to Asthma |
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Increased Electricity Prices Linked to Hospital Asthma Admissions
French Tribune A University of Canterbury economics researcher has revealed that reduced home heating because of increasing power prices attributes to growing number of hospital admissions for asthma. The study found the relationship to be stronger, particularly for … Asthma kills 130 Kiwis a year Hospital asthma admissions linked to power prices Poor home heating linked to asthma rise |
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Increased asthma risk linked to geography
KSBY San Luis Obispo News A new study suggests living closer to the equator may increase the risk for allergies and asthma. This isn't just because of increased pollen counts, researchers theorize that greater Vitamin D production caused by UV exposure may change the immune … |
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Apelin-12 levels increased in childhood asthma
News-Medical.net The findings, published in Respiratory Medicine, suggest that "this adipokine may be implicated in the pathogenesis of childhood atopic asthma," say Alicja Kasperska-Zajac (Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland) and team. The researchers … |
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Low birth weight not associated with increased risk for childhood asthma
Healio Researchers in Rochester, Minn., conducted a retrospective cohort study of 3,933 children born between January 1976 and December 1979 to compare incidence of childhood asthma between low birth weight and normal birth weight newborns. One hundred … |
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Pulmonary embolism risk increased in asthma patients
Health24.com "From my experience the prevalence of VTE in asthma is under diagnosed, since dyspnoea is perceived as a sign of asthma," Dr Undas said. "Asthma patients who respond to the current therapy suboptimally should be considered as having PE, and CT of the … |
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Domestic cleaning sprays linked to increased asthma risk in women
News-Medical.net Study findings suggest that women who use at least two types of cleaning spray on a weekly basis to clean their homes may be putting themselves at an increased risk for asthma. Researchers found greater use of household cleaning sprays was associated … |
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