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No 'fish medicine' for kids, says Andhra rights panel
iNewsOne Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) A fresh controversy hit the famous 'fish medicine' therapy for asthma patients as Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission Tuesday ordered that children below the age of 14 should not be administered it. … Indian kids eat live fish to cure asthma Andhra Pradesh banned fish medicines for children to cure asthma |
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Kids' Asthma Could Actually Be Food Allergies, Study Hints
The Inquisitr A new study suggests that kids with “stubborn” asthma or skin allergies may actually be experiencing food allergies or sensitivities. Some of the children displayed symptoms including hives, “an itchy rash,” difficulty breathing and nausea, … Study suggests rise in food allergies among inner-city kids |
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Indian kids eat live fish to cure asthma
Straits Times HYDERABAD – CAMPAIGNERS in India have demanded that children under 14 be banned from swallowing live fish in a traditional treatment for asthma administered at a festival every year in June. Hundreds of thousands of sufferers gather annually in … Andhra Pradesh banned fish medicines for children to cure asthma No 'fish medicine' for kids, says Andhra rights panel |
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Kids with stubborn asthma may have food allergy
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Inner-city children with poorly controlled asthma or skin allergies may be more likely to have food allergies, a new study hints. Researchers found that among 228 inner-city New York children seen at their … It's the 'Worst Year Yet' for Pollen Pollen allergy symptoms in adults Jason Brudereck: Pollen haters now sneezing in Southwest |
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Hurley asthma kids website educates young asthma sufferers
ABC12.com Emily Roberts is a Hurley asthma patient. "I've known about my asthma for about seven or eight years now, and I found out I've been using my peak flow meter wrong. And doing the video helped me a lot, and I understood what was going on," she said. … |
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Study: Too many asthmatic kids being given antibiotics
Chicago Sun-Times Antibiotics aren'ta recommended treatment for asthma, yet doctors are prescribing them to roughly one in six children with asthma who shouldn't be getting them, according to new research. That amounts to nearly 1 million prescriptions for antibiotics … Too many kids getting antibiotics for asthma Study shows that Antibiotics For Asthma Were Prescribed to Too Many Children Too many antibiotics prescribed for asthma |
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Too many kids getting antibiotics for asthma
USA Today Although guidelines don't recommend antibiotics for asthma, almost 1 million children with the respiratory condition are prescribed the medications each year in the United States, a new study finds. By Photo Disc Primary care doctors were most likely … |
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Needless Antibiotics Often Doled Out to Asthmatic Kids
MedPage Today Point out that one of the two studies reported here found that in the US, antibiotics were prescribed without documentation of a need in 16% of outpatient visits for children with asthma. … |
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Asthma: Kids get unneeded antibiotics
Examiner.com Asthma affects as many as 6 million kids in the United States annually – that's about 1 or 2 kids out of 10. Now experts say unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed during nearly 1 out of every 6 pediatric ambulatory care visits for asthma. … Kids with asthma, UTIs may be overprescribed antibiotics UCSF studies examine antibiotic prescribing patterns for children Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids |
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Kids with asthma, UTIs may be overprescribed antibiotics
The Inquisitr Researchers contrasted outcomes when prescriptions were offered first versus when pediatricians spoke to parents about asthma attack prevention and other treatment options: Of the 5198 outpatient visits included in the analysis, antibiotics were … UCSF studies examine antibiotic prescribing patterns for children Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids Asthma Patients Are Over-Prescribed Antibiotics |
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