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Asthma does not have to be a sports-stopper for kids
Tyler Morning Telegraph You might remember a time when kids with asthma were discouraged from playing sports and told to take it easy. That's no longer the case. Being active, working out and playing sports not only help kids with asthma stay fit, maintain a healthy weight … |
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The News-Press |
Asthma-Friendly schools, day cares help keep kids healthy
The News-Press As our children return to school for the 2015-2016 school year, we need to acknowledge concerns for students with asthma and note the importance of having an action plan in place to effectively manage and treat the condition. Marked by episodes of … |
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wwlp.com |
Nancy Dell: Raising HDL in kids; Reducing kids asthma and allergy risk
wwlp.com The research is related to something called the hygiene hypothesis, where a lack of exposure to microbes or healthy bacteria as a child leads to more asthma and allergies. There is increasing evidence that farms have the best germs for preventing … |
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Treehugger |
Farm kids are healthy kids, according to study on allergies and asthma
Treehugger For years, the 'hygiene hypothesis' has been the leading explanation for why so many kids develop allergies and asthma. This hypothesis suggests that kids are being raised in such sterile environments, without sufficient access to dirt and germs, that … Discovered Mechanism Underlying “Farm Dust” Could Lead To Protection Against … Allergy Study Could Lead To Asthma Prevention Treatment Farm kids less likely to have asthma |
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WMTV |
Here's How Dirt Might Protect Kids From Asthma
WMTV (NBC NEWS)—Researchers in Europe think they have figured out how dirt might help protect kids from developing allergies and asthma. They found that dust from dairy farms stimulates an immune response in the lungs of mice that appears to protect … Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma Farm Dust Protects Against Asthma, Allergies: Study Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children |
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Science /AAAS |
Here's How Dirt Might Protect Kids From Asthma
NBCNews.com Researchers in Europe think they have figured out how dirt might help protect kids from developing allergies and asthma. They found that dust from dairy farms stimulates an immune response in the lungs of mice that appears to protect against asthma … Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children Growing Up on Farms May Help You Fight Asthma |
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Science /AAAS |
Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma
The Verge And about 6.8 million American children currently have asthma. But studies show that these conditions aren't distributed uniformly among all children. Children raised on farms — most notably dairy farms — have lower rates of allergies and asthma … Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children Public Release: 3-Sep-2015 Growing up on a farm provides protection against … Key enzyme helps country kids ward off allergies and asthma |
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HealthCanal.com |
How to prepare kids with asthma or allergies for the school year
HealthCanal.com It's also important that teachers and caregivers in school know how to recognize the symptoms of allergic reactions and asthma flares, and how to use asthma spacers and EpiPens. Here are a few things for parents to keep in mind as children head back to … |
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Globalnews.ca |
Asthma: How to protect your kids from the 'September Spike'
Globalnews.ca This strongly suggests that viruses are a major cause of September asthma flares, but are common in all patients at that time of year, and being on a proper asthma preventer inhaler protects the majority of patients who have a virus from having a major … |
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Eagle-Tribune |
NH camp helps kids with asthma
Eagle-Tribune Courtesy photoAstrid Wielens, executive director of Zebra Crossings, showed Gov. Maggie Hassan around Camp Spinnaker last week. During the tour, the two stopped to speak with campers who all spent the week learning how to manage their asthma. |
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