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Asthma Risk Isn't Increased For Inner Cities
Business 2 Community Researchers at John Hopkins University found that being poor, black, or Puerto Rican was a greater factor to determine a child's asthma risk rather than living in a city. Dr. Corinne Keet, a pediatric and allergy specialist at John Hopkins who led the … |
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Kids' asthma risk isn't all about location
Futurity: Research News Income, race, and ethnic origin have far more impact on a child's risk for asthma than whether or not they live in an urban neighborhood, research shows. A new study of more than 23,000 children in the United States finds no difference in asthma risk … |
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Asthma In Children Isn't As Hereditary A Scientists Thought; Environment Plays …
Medical Daily The risk of your child developing asthma just because it's hiding somewhere in your family tree isn't as threatening as scientists once thought it was. In one of the largest genetic asthma studies to date, researchers from the University of Chicago … Genetic mutations can't explain asthma |
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Asthma: When breathing isn't easy
Hernando Today May is National Asthma Awareness Month, and physicians like Ayham Alshaar from Asthma & Allergy Immunology will gladly discuss the chronic lung disease that affects 25.9 million Americans, including 7.1 million children under age 18. Asthma typically … Bee Healthy: Asthma awareness TMH Living Well Column: Could your child's reoccurring cough be asthma? |
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Asthma isn't just for kids
First Coast News Doctors don't know exactly what causes the condition (genes and environmental triggers are believed to contribute), or why some adults develop it late in life, but asthma rates are on the rise: From 2001 to 2011, the number of cases grew by almost 30%, … Asthma Awareness Month important in Kentucky, which has one of highest rates World Asthma Day focuses on control You can win against asthma |
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Asthma isn't just for kids
USA TODAY Doctors don't know exactly what causes the condition (genes and environmental triggers are believed to contribute), or why some adults develop it late in life, but asthma rates are on the rise: From 2001 to 2011, the number of cases grew by almost 30%, … World Asthma Day focuses on control You can win against asthma |
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Quick Fix Isn't Best Fix for Asthma
dailyRx A recent small study discovered that frequent users of "quick fix" short-acting bronchodilators knew they had poor control of their asthma but used the short-acting option because it was a fast, effective and cheap method to get them back to their busy … |
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Where the breathing isn't easy
The Republic Since being diagnosed with severe asthma six years ago, Marco, who lives in this border town east of San Diego, has visited the hospital nearly 50 times. He has been airlifted on several occasions. The illness has affected much of his childhood … |
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Asthma a burden, but the kavadi isn't
Malaysia Star “I h ave been battling severe asthma since I was two,” said the 30- year-old. “I have been carrying kavadi every year since I was five and although my con dition hasn't improved greatly, I have not lost my faith,'' he sa id after reaching the peak of … |
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Life with asthma isn't easy for kids in North Texas
Fort Worth Star Telegram Anti-inflammatory medication is meant to be taken on a daily basis to prevent asthma attacks. This medication is an inhaler but it is different from a rescue inhaler that is used if an asthma attack occurs. Eliminate or reduce exposure to asthma … |
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