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Obesity in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma Risk in Offspring
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Maternal obesity in pregnancy (MOP) and high maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with an elevated risk of childhood asthma, according to a review published online July 21 in Pediatrics. Erick Forno, MD, MPH, from … |
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Monthly Prescribing Reference Employees at a manufacturing plant in Selma, AL, which produces foam cushions for car seats and headrests, are claiming that exposure to toluene diisocyanate (TDI) has led to workplace-induced asthma, sinus infections, chronic coughs, bronchitis, and … Some workers at Hyundai supplier in Selma say they have gotten sick from … What's making Alabama auto parts workers so sick? What's Making These Selma, Alabama Auto Parts Workers So Sick? |
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Asthma at Auto Plant- Are Chemicals to Blame?
Monthly Prescribing Reference Employees at a manufacturing plant in Selma, AL, which produces foam cushions for car seats and headrests, are claiming that exposure to toluene diisocyanate (TDI) has led to workplace-induced asthma, sinus infections, chronic coughs, bronchitis, and … Some workers at Hyundai supplier in Selma say they have gotten sick from … What's Making These Selma, Alabama Auto Parts Workers So Sick? What's making Alabama auto parts workers so sick? |
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First-Year Allergen Exposure Reduces Asthma, Allergy Risk
Monthly Prescribing Reference Exposure to specific allergens and bacteria during the first year of life could reduce the risk of recurrent wheeze and allergic sensitization. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 560 children at high risk for asthma were … Increased airway resistance in early childhood linked to asthma Newborns exposed to dirt have lower allergy, asthma risk |
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Yoga May Enhance Asthma Care
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — While yoga cannot be considered a routine intervention for asthma, it may be a useful adjunct to usual care for alleviating asthma symptoms and improving quality of life, according to research published in the June issue of the … Yoga Doesn't Help Asthma Sufferers Control Their Breathing Any Better Than … |
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Barriers to Asthma Care for Low-Income, High Cost-Sharing
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Cost-related barriers to care for children with asthma are concentrated in low-income families with higher cost-sharing levels, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Pediatrics. Vicki Fung, PhD, from Massachusetts … |
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Antibiotic Rx in Infancy May Up Childhood Asthma Risk
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — There is a small increased risk of asthma in children following antibiotic prescription in their first year of life, according to a study published online May 15 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Aida Semic-Jusufagic, MD, from the … |
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Connecting Childhood Asthma and Obesity
Monthly Prescribing Reference There is sufficient evidence to support obesity as a risk factor for new-onset asthma, particularly in children. Obesity also can cause complications in management and treatment of asthma; obese children are more symptomatic, have greater odds of ER … |
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Smoke-Free Legislation Has Birth, Asthma Benefits
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Introduction of smoke-free legislation is associated with reductions in preterm birth and hospital attendance for asthma, according to a review published online March 28 in The Lancet. Jasper V. Been, PhD, from Maastricht University … |
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Indoor Air Pollution Tied to Asthma, Asthma-Related Symptoms
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Indoor air pollution, specifically mold and environmental tobacco smoke, is associated with asthma and asthma-related respiratory symptoms in middle-aged adults, according to a study published online February 12 in Respirology. |
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