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Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Persistent Asthma in Childhood
UCSF News Services Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth – even without later exposure – than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a multicenter study led by researchers at University … |
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Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly
U.S. News & World Report They are also more likely to score lower on surveys of well-being, have a significantly greater risk of developing asthma and/or a learning disability and are more likely to make emergency department visits. Genetics are not the only cause of these … Mothers' poor health impairs children's well-being, not only due to genetics |
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UnitedHealthcare and Sesame Workshop Launch Bilingual Childhood Asthma …
Nutrition And Diet News 21, 2011 /NewsRelease/ – UnitedHealthcare and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, are launching two child health initiatives: A is for Asthma, an awareness program, and Lead Away!, a lead-poisoning prevention … Sesame Street, UnitedHealthcare Offer Health Tips Regarding Asthma, Avoiding … |
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Allergy sufferers living a summer of misery
The Detroit News The 35-year-old military vehicle designer has a host of allergies — to molds, grasses, pollen — as well as asthma. So he gets allergy shots every few weeks and wears a plastic mask when mowing his tree-lined yard. Metro Detroit's summer of … Recommended: Q&A: Cats and cat allergies on a plane Atchoo! How to battle dust-mite allergies |
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More Kids Hospitalized for Flu, Skin Infections
U.S. News & World Report In 2009, pneumonia, asthma, acute bronchitis and mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) were the leading conditions that led to hospital stays for those aged 17 and younger. Children accounted for one out of every six hospital stays in 2009 … Hospitalizations Due to Skin and Soft-tissue Infections Among Children Have … |
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New Asthma Risk Gene Emerges from Study of Diverse Populations
UCSF News Services Asthma rates in the United States are higher among African Americans and Latinos in comparison to European Americans, but the causes of asthma in all populations still are only poorly understood. … |
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Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
U.S. News & World Report 15 (HealthDay News) — Teens of mothers who were overweight or obese when they became pregnant may be at increased risk for asthma symptoms, according to a new study. It included nearly 7000 teens aged 15 and 16 who were born in northern Finland … Prepregnancy Obesity Linked to Asthma in Teens Children of obese mothers face higher risk of asthma and wheezing Mum's weight may up teen asthma risk |
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Viral fever, asthma have hit Bangalore children the most
Daily News & Analysis In many cases, asthma is triggered by viral infection. Most asthma patients are getting viral fever. In others, viral fever is causing wheezing problems,” said Dr Preethi Galagali, consultant paediatrician, Chord Road Hospital and a member of Indian … |
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Smoking While Pregnant May Decrease Response To ICS Years Later
About – News & Issues In a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, authors examined more than 1000 children with moderate persistent asthma who also participated in the Childhood Asthma Management Program. The study examined whether … How to find relief from fall allergies and hay fever |
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Air Pollution in Dearborn-Detroit area linked to higher asthma rates
Arab American News But according to a new study, many of these residents have also grown familiar to the disease of Asthma, at a rate that's alarmingly higher than usual. The new study, which is a collaborative effort between Wayne State University, Michigan State, … |
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