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Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk
Doctors Lounge "This is strong evidence that indoor mold contributed to asthma development, and this stresses the urgent need for remediating water damage in homes, particularly in low-income urban areas where this is a common issue," the study's lead author, Tiina … |
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Asthma Common Among Olympic Athletes
Doctors Lounge 2 (HealthDay News) — Asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness are the most common chronic conditions among Olympic athletes, affecting about 8 percent of the competitors, according to a new study. The Australian researcher suggested the conditions … 8 percent of Olympians have asthma Many Olympians Suffer From Asthma Asthma found most common among Olympic athletes |
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London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians
Doctors Lounge WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may aggravate breathing problems among athletes with asthma or a related condition known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, an allergists' group … Air Pollution In London May Hurt Olympic Athletes, Says Leading Sports … London pollution could affect Olympic athletes' performance Will London air sicken Olympic athletes? |
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Missed Sleep May Contribute to Asthma Morbidity
Doctors Lounge Lauren C. Daniel, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and colleagues assessed the associations between missed sleep, asthma-related quality of life, and indicators of asthma morbidity, based on responses from parents of 147 urban children … |
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Handling of Confounding in Diet and Asthma, Allergy Studies Poor
Doctors Lounge Studies investigating the effect of diet on the development of childhood asthma and allergies generally have substantial shortcomings with regard to how they handle confounding and effect modification, according to research published online June 19 in … |
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Asthma Rates Higher Near Busy Highway
Doctors Lounge Researchers investigated the prevalence of asthma among 62 Brooklyn residents living close to Interstate 278, also known as the Gowanus Expressway, and those living in the same area but farther from the highway. The researchers found higher rates of … |
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Pollution Exposure, Obesity Linked to Poor Asthma Control
Doctors Lounge Higher exposure to traffic pollutants and obesity increase the likelihood of poor asthma control in older adults, according to a study published in the June issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Higher … Obesity, exposure to pollutants affect asthma control Stress in Pregnant Women can Provoke Allergic Reactions Such as Asthma or … Ask the Doc: Could it be Milk Allergies? |
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Health Highlights: June 4, 2012
Doctors Lounge A federal action plan to improve asthma care and prevention in racial and ethnic minorities in the United States was announced Thursday. Asthma affects nearly 26 million Americans, especially minority children and children in poor families. Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma Obama Administration Combats Racist Air |
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Alternative Medicine Doesn't Affect Asthma Care in Children
Doctors Lounge Complementary and alternative medicine is not associated with adherence to pediatric asthma treatment, according to a study published online April 9 in Pediatrics. TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is … |
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Low Blood Adiponectin Predicts Future Asthma Risk in Women
Doctors Lounge Middle-aged women with low blood adiponectin levels are about twice as likely to develop asthma, particularly if they smoke, according to a study published online April 6 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. |
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