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For pregnant smokers, vitamin C supplements improve lung function of newborn
EurekAlert (press release) At birth, newborn infants born to smokers show decreased pulmonary function test (PFT) results, with respiratory changes leading to increased hospitalization for respiratory infections, and increased incidence of childhood asthma, according to … |
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American Lung Association Urges Americans Take Three Steps to Better Asthma …
Insurance News Net (press release) The American Lung Association issued the following news release:. "Asthma is a common disease- affecting 1 in 12 Americans- and is associated with a number of misconceptions," explained Barbara Kaplan, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., American Lung Association … World Asthma Day: Know the early signs and symptoms How to identify and cope with different types of asthma Asthma is Not Just Kids' Stuff |
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Asthma, eczema, hay fever inversely linked to lung cancer
Healio “The risk estimates for all allergic diseases tended to point toward an inverse relation with lung cancer, which was weaker for asthma, of moderate strength for eczema, and strongest for hay fever,” Mariam El-Zein, PhD, of the INRS-Institut Armand … |
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Roche drug cuts asthma attacks, improves lung function -study
Reuters The biotech drug lebrikizumab, which was developed by Roche Holding's Genentech unit, was tested at three doses in patients whose asthma was not sufficiently controlled even with high-dose, inhaled corticosteroids and a second asthma-controlling … |
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Lung Flute being tested to treat asthma
WIVB Tammy Recckio has had asthma all her life. She's well controlled on medication, but she's trying the Lung Flute to see if it will provide more relief. “I would do that 10 times, and then you take a break for a while, because sometimes you get a little … |
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American Lung Association Honors William M. Trotter Elementary with Asthma …
Sampan The American Lung Association recognized William M. Trotter School, known as the Trotter School, of Dorchester, with their 2013 Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative (AFSI) Champion Silver Award on Jan. 10. The AFSI Champion Awards are given in … Trotter Innovation School highlighted for asthma initiatives |
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Wood smoke can contribute to lung disease, asthma
Thousand Oaks Acorn With cooler temperatures, the American Lung Association in California is urging the public to avoid using wood-burning heating devices in favor of cleaner burning alternatives such as electric, natural gas, propane and pellet stoves. Burning wood emits … |
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Fat mass not linked to lung function in children with asthma
News-Medical.net They studied 21 girls (mean age 13.6 years) and 27 boys (mean age 11.9 years) with asthma who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to measure body composition, as well as spirometry. In boys, there was a significant positive correlation … |
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Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
News-Medical.net A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age. Early respiratory infection and … |
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Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
medwireNews medwireNews: A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age. Early respiratory … |
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