Overweight Children More Likely to Report Worse Asthma Control – Monthly Prescribing Reference


Monthly Prescribing Reference

Overweight Children More Likely to Report Worse Asthma Control
Monthly Prescribing Reference
Children with early-onset asthma who are overweight or obese may mistake exertional dyspnea and esophageal reflux for loss of asthma control, causing them to use more rescue medication. In a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical …
Overweight kids misinterpret asthma symptoms, potentially overuse medicationEurekAlert (press release)
Obese Asthmatics Overuse Rescue MedicationsPharmacy Times
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Study: Babies who sleep on animal skins less likely to develop asthma – SFGate (blog)


SFGate (blog)

Study: Babies who sleep on animal skins less likely to develop asthma
SFGate (blog)
A new study finds that children who sleep on animal skins in the first months of life are less likely to develop asthma later in childhood. But before you trade in your pretty-patterned organic cotton crib sheets for a sheepskin, know that some experts

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Unidentified Respiratory Virus Likely to Hit Kids Across Country – ABC News


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Unidentified Respiratory Virus Likely to Hit Kids Across Country
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Dr. Christine Nyquist, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said the virus usually ends up appearing similar to a severe cold but can be particularly dangerous for children with asthma because of how it affects the respiratory system. "The
Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids9NEWS.com
Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illnessThe Denver Post

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Overweight Children Are More Likely to Develop Asthma – University Herald


University Herald

Overweight Children Are More Likely to Develop Asthma
University Herald
Although the link between childhood obesity and asthma has been known for years, researchers have not been able to determine which conditions tends to come first, or whether one causes the other. Researchers found that it is more probable that
For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first?EurekAlert (press release)
First report of allergic reaction to antibiotic pesticides consumed in foodMedical News Today
Farm Antibiotics May Be Linked to Food AllergiesWebMD

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Is your shift likely to give you asthma or pneumonia? – TheHealthSite


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Is your shift likely to give you asthma or pneumonia?
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asthma-diagnosis A research has found that drugs widely used to treat lung diseases like asthma or pneumonia work better with the body clock. Once the ancient rhythm of our body clock is disturbed owing to artificial light, shift work and jet lag
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Asthma and pneumonia drugs work with the body clockFinancial Express

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Lung illnesses more likely near Logan Airport – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Lung illnesses more likely near Logan Airport
Boston Globe
Children who live in neighborhoods bordering Logan International Airport are as much as four times more likely to wheeze, experience shortness of breath, and exhibit other signs of undiagnosed asthma compared with children who live farther away, …
Study Released On Health Impacts Of Logan AirportCBS Local
Health Study on Impacts of Logan Airport out TodayEast Boston Times-Free Press

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