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CBS Local |
Uncontrollable Asthma? It Might Be Something Else
CBS Local PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If someone in your family has asthma that you just can't control, there could be another issue to blame. If you have asthma, chances are quite good you also have GERD: Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. Dr. Mark Posner, an … |
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BT.com |
4 signs you might have asthma and how to live with it
BT.com Currently, 5.4 million people in the UK are receiving treatment for asthma, which is caused by inflammation of the bronchi (small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs). Anybody can get asthma, though it does tend to be more common in people … |
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Michigan Radio |
Many of DC's poor children struggle with asthma, and officials might make it worse for some
Reading Eagle WASHINGTON – Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the … Better air means healthier children Washington: Announcement of shelter for homeless families within District's largest bus garage alarms advocates Connecticut counties all at risk for high ozone levels, report says |
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Washington Post |
Many of DC's poor children struggle with asthma, and officials might make it worse for some
Washington Post Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the emergency room than … Lancaster County has some of the worst soot pollution in the United States. Butler County air quality: Not the worst, but not great either Huron County receives bad marks for air quality |
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald |
Childhood asthma might increase risks of shingles
Dubuque Telegraph Herald Of the 371 shingles cases, 23 percent (87 individuals) had asthma, compared with 15 percent (114 of 742) from the control group. The authors found that adults with asthma were at about a 70 percent greater risk of developing shingles, compared to those … People With Asthma Have Higher Risks Of Acquiring Shingles — Study |
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How to Find Out if Your Baby's Rash Might Lead to Asthma
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Many studies have indicated that approximately half of children with atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology) develop asthma. Infants who present with atopic dermatitis may progress to … |
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Study Says Childhood Pets Might Improve Immunity, Allergies, and Asthma
Pioneer News Kids love animals; unfortunately, some have an allergy that makes a family pet difficult. If that child has asthma, though, a family pet may be completely out of the question. Then again, a new study suggests that some children—who have asthma—might … |
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The Daily Progress |
Good gut bacteria might prevent asthma development
ModernMedicine Therapeutic inoculation with four specific bacteria in infancy could prevent the development of asthma in adulthood, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Researchers found that gut dysbiosis in the first 100 days of … Health: 'Good' bacteria, asthma prevention linked Gut bacteria deficit linked to higher asthma risk Infants with four “good” gut bacteria unlikely to have asthma |
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TIME |
Grandma's Smoking Habit Might Be Why You Have Asthma
TIME Got asthma? It might be your grandmother's fault. A study presented Tuesday by the European Lung Foundation finds that children with grandmothers who smoked during pregnancy have an increased risk of asthma—even when their mothers did not smoke. Grandmothers Who Smoke Cigarettes During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk In … Kids May Be More Likely to Get Asthma if Grandma Smoked While Pregnant: Study Grandmother's smoking habits increase asthma risk in grandchildren European … |
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WMTV |
Here's How Dirt Might Protect Kids From Asthma
WMTV (NBC NEWS)—Researchers in Europe think they have figured out how dirt might help protect kids from developing allergies and asthma. They found that dust from dairy farms stimulates an immune response in the lungs of mice that appears to protect … Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma Farm Dust Protects Against Asthma, Allergies: Study Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children |
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