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Breastfeeding Linked to Better Lung Function
MedPage Today "Our data suggest that, rather than acting via reduction of respiratory infections, asthma, or allergy, breastfeeding might have a direct effect on lung growth, which should be investigated further," Claudia E. Kuehni, MD, of the University of Bern in … Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs |
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Traffic-Related Asthma Costs Underestimated
MedPage Today By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today This study estimated that the costs from traffic-related pollution's effect on childhood asthma in Riverside and Long Beach, Calif. exceed $18 billion annually. Note that the estimates were … Asthma Rates And Costs Rise Due To Traffic Pollution Asthma from traffic pollution underestimated, finds study Traffic-Related Air Pollution |
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Reflux Drugs No Help for Children With Asthma
MedPage Today By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment doesn't ease asthma for children who don't have gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, even for those with a positive pH test, a randomized trial determined. Heartburn drugs don't help children's hard-to-control asthma; echoes adult … Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma PPIs Not Helpful in Children With Poor Asthma Control |
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Early Infant Weight Gain Tied to Asthma
MedPage Today By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Explain that rapid weight gain during the first months of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma. Point out that these infants with accelerated weight gain between birth and age 3 months also had … Rapid Infant Growth Linked to Asthma in Study 'Early baby growth' linked to asthma Accelerated infant growth increases risk of future asthma symptoms in children |
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Adult Asthma Tied to Recent Infections
MedPage Today By Kurt Ullman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Point out that there was also a link between upper respiratory tract infections, such as the common cold, sinusitis, tonsillitis, and otitis media, and the onset of asthma, although the risk was not as … |
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BMI at Age 7 Appears Key to Asthma Risk in Kids
MedPage Today By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Overweight youngsters did not have an increased risk of asthma in later childhood if their weight normalized by age 7, according to a Swedish study that partly challenged speculation about an … |
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Mobile Asthma Clinic of Little Benefit to Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a program intended to improve access to care for children with asthma, which included a mobile clinic called the Breathmobile, led to slight and transient benefits. … Mobile Clinics, Home Visits of Little Benefit to Children with Asthma Who Need … |
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Device Cuts Allergen Exposure, Airway Inflammation
MedPage Today A bedside device that provides temperature-controlled laminar airflow throughout the night reduced inhalant exposure — along with airway inflammation and systemic allergy — in patients with persistent atopic asthma, according to results from a … Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms |
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Daily Asthma Tx Not Needed for Wheezing Tots
MedPage Today Intermittent inhaled corticosteroids may be as good as daily dosing at preventing asthma attacks in toddlers with wheezing episodes, but with lower long-term exposure, a randomized trial determined. Exacerbation rates came out almost identical whether … Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed for Wheezing Intermittent Steroid Use Called OK for Wheezing Preschoolers Daily wheezing treatment no different from intermittent in toddlers |
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ACAAI: Asthma Flares Hit Single-Parent Kids Harder
MedPage Today Explain that a cohort study found that children admitted to hospital for asthma symptoms were more likely to be readmitted or have an emergency department visit within 12 months if they lived in a single-parent family. Note that low income was the only … |
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