Probiotics unrelated to asthma and wheeze prevention in children – 2 Minute Medicine


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Probiotics unrelated to asthma and wheeze prevention in children
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Researchers found little difference in rates of asthma among a population (n=3257) of infants exposed to probiotics during pregnancy or within the first year of life (11.2%) compared to a control group (10.2%). Similar results were identified when

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Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing – 2 Minute Medicine


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Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing
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Study Rundown: Nearly one million children in the U.S. present to the ED each year for asthma, bronchiolitis, or croup. Despite evidence that management of these conditions does not require diagnostic imaging, radiography is commonly used when children 
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Got a minute: Breathing troubles, chest tightness could be asthma – Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog)

Got a minute: Breathing troubles, chest tightness could be asthma
Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog)
Asthma may be the culprit in these cases. The medical community doesn't know what causes asthma, but it is well understood that it has a relationship to some kind of allergy most of the time. Asthma is more prevalent in people with a family history of

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