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Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Ups
nwitimes.com "The school calendar predicts common cold transmission, and the common cold predicts asthma exacerbations," said senior author Lauren Meyers, a professor of integrative biology and statistics and data sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. "And … |
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Study: Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase
nwitimes.com Childhood asthma rates doubled from 1980 to 1995, partly because of more awareness and diagnosis. The new study shows slower increases after that, rising to 9.3 by 2010. Declines in the most recent years were in children younger than 5, Mexican kids, … Childhood Asthma Rates Are Leveling Off Except In One Group Of Kids Children's Asthma Rates Drop, but Not for Poor in IL Asthma rates are starting to fall — just not for the poorest kids |
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Asthma Linked to Chronic Migraines in Some People
nwitimes.com FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma may be more than twice as likely to develop chronic migraines as those without breathing troubles, a new study suggests. The research included about 4,500 Americans. At the start of the study … |
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Vitamin D Won't Guard Against Colds in People With Asthma
nwitimes.com THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) — If you have asthma, vitamin D supplements won't protect you against colds, new research suggests. The study found that taking vitamin D supplements didn't reduce the number or severity of colds in adults with … |
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Planned Cesareans Tied to Slight Increase in Asthma Risk for Kids
nwitimes.com TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Children born by planned cesarean delivery appear to have a slightly higher chance of developing asthma than those born through vaginal delivery, researchers report. The difference in risk was small, with 3.73 … C-section children slightly more likely to develop asthma but no more likely … |
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Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Beware as Holiday Season Kicks In
nwitimes.com SATURDAY, Nov. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — There are a number of steps people with allergies and asthma can take to deal with the challenges they may face over the holidays, an expert says. "Two-thirds of allergy sufferers have symptoms year-round, … Weight gain in childhood could worsen asthma in later years |
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Dogs in the Home May Lower Kids' Odds for Asthma
nwitimes.com MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to dogs or farm animals early in life appears to reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows. Researchers looked at more than one million Swedish children. They found that those who … |
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IUN to host asthma seminar for kids, teens
nwitimes.com GARY | Indiana University Northwest's School of Nursing is hosting a free seminar especially for youths 8 to 15. “Eeze the Wheeze” Day is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25. The day's events begin at 8:30 a.m. at the registration table in the … |
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HEALTH BRIEFS: IUN seminar to focus on adolescent asthma
nwitimes.com Eeze the Wheeze Day is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 25, with registration in the nursing lab on the first floor of the Dunes Medical/Professional Building. Participants will learn techniques to better control asthma and create an asthma … |
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Treating asthma? There's an app for that
nwitimes.com Black children have higher rates of asthma than their white counterparts, said Dr. Giselle Mosnaim, a Rush University researcher leading the app user study. African American kids with asthma are also less likely to take their medicine and more likely … |
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