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Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids
www.worldbulletin.net Researchers found that among 160 5- to 18-year-olds with asthma seen at their center, the 46 with peanut allergies generally had more hospitalizations for asthma exacerbations than children without the food allergy. They also had a higher rate of … |
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Kids Hit the Slopes for Asthma Ski Day
wnep.com SCRANTON — Temperatures in the teens did not keep kids and adults from hitting the slopes on Sunday. Children and parents came out to Montage Mountain in Scranton for the 31st annual Asthma Ski Day. Children with asthma, ages six to 18, received free … 31st Annual Asthma Ski Day draws about 125 to Montage Mountain A Fun Day on the Slopes |
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Obesity And Air Pollution Lead To More Asthma In Kids
Science 2.0 Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, according to a new report. The curves match, anyway. Both childhood … Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution Obese Children Exposed to Air Pollution More Likely Than Peers to Develop … |
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Smoking dangers around kids with asthma
Fox 29 Lake Charles Richert says, "You can be so sensitive that you can be around a smoker who isn't currently smoking, but you can smell it on their clothes and that's enough to set off some people's asthma attacks." A study reveals that children with asthma that are … |
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$415K Given For Asthma Study Of Pittsburgh Kids
CBS Local PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Heinz Endowments has given researchers $415,000 to study whether asthma rates among Pittsburgh Public Schools students are as bad as school nurses say. As many as half of the district's 26,000 students use rescue inhalers or … AGH receives grant for asthma research Asthma figure in Pittsburgh city schools triggers AGH study |
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Secondhand smoke ups odds of asthma readmission in kids
natmonitor.com The American Lung Association (ALA) identifies secondhand smoke as, “exhaled smoke from smokers and side stream smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe,” and estimates that 400,000 to 1,000,000 children with asthma have the condition … |
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Second-hand smoke linked to kids' hospital visits
CBS News Asthmatic children who are exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to make repeat trips to the hospital for breathing problems. But researchers say asking parents about kids' smoke exposure may not yield the most reliable information. In a recent … Second Hand Smoke Linked To Increased Odds For Asthma Hospitalization In … Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Odds Of Hospital Asthma Readmission … Saliva reveals asthmatic kids' smoke exposure |
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Saliva reveals asthmatic kids' smoke exposure
Fox News Asthmatic children who are exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to make repeat trips to the hospital for breathing problems. But researchers say asking parents about kids' smoke exposure may not yield the most reliable information. In a recent … New study links secondhand smoke to asthma Secondhand smoke may land asthmatic children in hospital Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma |
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By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Asthmatic children who are exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to make repeat trips to the hospital for breathing problems. But researchers say asking parents about kids' smoke exposure may not yield the most reliable information. In a recent study, saliva revealed exposure to tobacco smoke in roughly 80 percent of children brought to the hospital for asthma or breathing problems. But only about a third of parents said their children came in contact with smoke.
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Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma
WVXU Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home or in the car face much greater odds of being readmitted to the hospital for asthma. In fact, it's a two-fold increase according to a study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Penn State … Secondhand smoke exposure increases odds of hospital asthma readmission … Secondhand smoke may land asthmatic children in hospital Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubles Risk Of Hospital Asthma Readmission … |
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