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Air pollution contributes to asthma, other issues
Billings Gazette Parents know how worried and helpless it can feel to watch a child suffer through an asthma attack. As a physician, I worry, too, when children come to me in respiratory distress or with chronic coughing, wheezing or difficulty breathing that … |
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UC researching issues facing asthma sufferers
Scoop.co.nz (press release) The Asthma Foundation of New Zealand says the direct medical cost to the country of treating asthma has been estimated at $125 million a year and, indirectly, $700 million a year. Maori and Pacific Islanders are disproportionately represented in asthma … Young asthmatics struggle to read in class – MSN New Zealand |
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Beating the Winter Blues: An Asthmatic's Perspective
About – News & Issues More than any other time of year, the winter is the ideal time to maintain good asthma control. Controlling asthma helps limit long-term effects on our health and can minimize those difficult trips to the doctor, emergency room, or hospital. I'd like … |
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Combat the issues caused by post nasal drip and asthma
TheraBreath For individuals with asthma, this can be extremely uncomfortable. Not only is it hard to breath through the nose because the thick mucus clogs up your nose, having to breath through the mouth can trigger an asthma attack because it takes more effort to … |
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Fertility Issues Tied to Kids' Asthma
MedPage Today Asthma appears to be more common among children born to couples who are having trouble getting pregnant, particularly those conceived using assisted reproduction technologies (ART), researchers found. Compared with children who were planned and … Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments Children born after infertility treatment are more likely to suffer from asthma Asthma More Common In IVF Children |
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Respiratory issues can affect women in multiple ways
STLtoday.com Estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, and its corresponding levels within the female body, can trigger inflammation in the airways that can bring on a bout of asthma. The variability of estrogen levels is usually the result of one of three factors … |
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Global Warming and Allergies
About – News & Issues There could be many affects on asthma as a result of climate change. Generally, warmer weather is associated with fewer asthma exacerbations, as viral respiratory tract infections are less likely to occur during this time. But the increase in pollen … |
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Children with asthma at-risk for mental health issues
Medical Xpress When the children with asthma were separated into groups depending on the severity of their condition, children with mild asthma were no different to those without asthma in terms of mental health outcomes, but children with severe or persistent asthma … |
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test for Asthma
About – News & Issues Many people with asthma never know when their next attack is coming. They see their doctors, take their asthma medications, and maybe even perform spirometry, but are never sure if their asthma is truly controlled. Untreated inflammation in the lungs … |
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Should You Take a Summer Break from Asthma Medications?
About – News & Issues It's quite common for people with asthma to feel much better during the summer months, and therefore take a break from their asthma controller medications. Kids are out of school, possibly less active, have fewer respiratory tract infections, and … |
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