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BostInno |
A Harvard Startup's Games Teach Kids How to Care for Their Asthma and Allergies
BostInno Picking up on the need for amusing games focused on teaching children about their own health, local startup Wizdy has already launched its first app geared toward kids with asthma called Wizdy Pets. The venture, whose co-founders have ties to Boston … |
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Deccan Chronicle |
Why asthma gets worse for kids after holidays
Deccan Chronicle Children with asthma tend to have worse symptoms at the same times each year: when school starts in the fall and after school holidays in the spring. Researchers previously thought that environmental factors such as air quality in schools might be to … |
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Medical News Today |
Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids: Study
U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who take the painkiller acetaminophen — best known under the brand name Tylenol — may be more likely to have a child with asthma, new research suggests. Although the study wasn't … Acetaminophen exposure before birth linked to asthma Prenatal acetaminophen exposure increases asthma risk in children Prenatal exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) linked to asthma |
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During Pregnancy, Tylenol May Increase Kids' Asthma Risk , Chocolate May Be Beneficial
CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) – There is one pain medication that most doctors tell women they can safely take during pregnancy, namely acetaminophen or Tylenol, which is welcome relief to many expectant moms because other common pain killers, like aspirin and … |
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Medical News Today |
Recipe for Kids' Asthma Flares: School Plus Cold Viruses
MedPage Today Asthma exacerbations among children exhibit a consistent annual pattern, closely mirroring the school calendar, and the primary driver of the "September epidemic" is the return of children to the classroom and the resultant exposure to respiratory … Back-to-school asthma attacks linked to common cold virus in children Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Up… Common Colds at School a Primary Driver of Asthma Hospitalizations for Children |
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Managing kids' asthma requires 2-part plan
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette There are so many tricky things about keeping kids with asthma healthy that it's hard to know where to start. At their worst, asthma attacks can mean a sudden trip to the emergency room. These can be scary episodes in their own right, but they also … |
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Deccan Chronicle |
Kids of smoking moms more prone to asthma
Deccan Chronicle The International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood (ISAAC) done by prominent pulmonologists and other experts, says the odds of six to seven- year- olds exposed to maternal smoking developing asthma are 2.7 times higher than of those who are … |
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Your Body: Asthma Among Kids
kwbe Compared to the 1990s, the past decade has seen fewer children in the United States who have developed asthma. But when you break it down by groups, asthma rates are still rising for some kids. According to a new study from the National Health … |
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Your Body: Asthma Among Kids
KMBZ Compared to the 1990s, the past decade has seen fewer children in the United States who have developed asthma. But when you break it down by groups, asthma rates are still rising for some kids. According to a new study from the National Health … |
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Scope (blog) |
Superheroes to the rescue: A creative approach to educating kids about asthma
Scope (blog) Asthma affects more than 6 million children and leads to approximately 1.8 million visits to the emergency room annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to effectively manage asthma and help … |
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