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Severe childhood asthma linked to COPD in adult life
News-Medical.net Children with severe asthma are at an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adult life, show findings of an Australian study. Children with intermittent and persistent asthma, however, were not at an increased risk. |
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Reduced lung function in infancy linked to asthma at age 8
Healio Physician-diagnosed asthma was present in 39 children (83%), current asthma in 25 (53%) and past asthma in 14 (30%). Ongoing asthma symptoms were observed in 27 (57%) children, seven (15%) of whom presented with ongoing wheeze. Of the patients … |
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Adult Asthma Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Medscape Patients with asthma, particularly older ones, are at increased risk for dementia, a new longitudinal, population-based study suggests. The findings are "highly reliable" because of the large database, large study sample size, and long follow-up period … |
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Medical News Today |
Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk of asthma attacks
Medical News Today "Vitamin D has significant immunomodulatory effects and, as such, was believed to have an effect on asthma – an immunologically mediated disease," notes study author Dr. Ronit Confino-Cohen, of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Vitamin D, sunlight, help asthma sufferers Sunshine Prevents Asthma Attacks: Study Asthma attacks can be controlled by Vitamins D |
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HCPLive |
Prenatal Exposure to Common Chemical Linked to Childhood Asthma
HCPLive “Children were referred for physician evaluation for asthma based on the first report that the child had wheeze or whistling in the chest, a cough that lasted more than a week, other breathing problems, and/or use of asthma rescue or controller … |
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CBC.ca |
Enterovirus D68 linked to death of BC man with asthma
CBC.ca The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has confirmed that a man in his 20s with a history of severe asthma has died after contracting Enterovirus D68. The death was confirmed in a conference call on Friday morning. It is the first death in Canada linked … Breaking: B.C. man with asthma first death linked to enterovirus D68 in Canada Dr. Jeff Hersh: The enterovirus is not new |
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Care2.com |
Childhood Asthma Linked to Prenatal BPA Exposure, New Study Says
Care2.com There has been a dramatic increase in asthma, especially in children, since the 1980s. Scientists have long believed that environmental factors, including less than hygienic conditions in urban areas, was a cause for the increase. However, in spite of … |
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Medical Daily |
Gas Stoves Linked To Asthma: Children Exposed To Fumes From Kitchen Stove …
Medical Daily "Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children living in the United States," Molly Kile, the study's lead author and environmental epidemiologist and assistant professor at OSU, said in a statement. "Reducing exposure to environmental factors … |
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ConsumerAffairs |
Childhood asthma linked to poor ventilation of gas stoves
ConsumerAffairs “In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation,” said Ellen Smit, an associate professor Oregon State University and one of the study's … Study Links Childhood Asthma to Lack of Ventilation for Gas Stoves Gas Stoves Linked To Asthma: Children Exposed To Fumes From Kitchen Stove … |
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Medical Xpress |
Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves
Medical Xpress "In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation," said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human … Where am I? > Home > Pollution > It's important to ventilate if… |
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