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Patients with asthma exhibited lower failure rate for oral food challenges
Pediatric SuperSite Patients with food allergies often have asthma and the risk of reaction to food reintroduction is believed to be elevated in these individuals. To compare reaction rates, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Children's Hospital of … |
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 The Earth Times |
Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than …
PhysOrg.com A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first time include the number of … Asthma Rates Due to Traffic Related Air Pollution Are Higher Than Expected Breaking Down the Cost of Asthma Asthma costs from air pollution costs Long Beach and Riverside $18 million a year |
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 New Haven Independent |
Asthma Rate Climbs To 9.4%; Worst In Cities
New Haven Independent Residents in Connecticut's five largest cities are nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma – and twice as likely to die from it—as residents in the rest of the state, according to new data … Ct Asthma Rate Climbs To 9.4%; Worst In Cities |
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 MedIndia |
Swine Flu Death Rate Low in People Hospitalized With Asthma
MedIndia New research indicates that people with asthma who are admitted to hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care than those without asthma. The study, which will be presented today (26 September … Improved Outcomes for Asthmatics With H1N1 Pandemic Flu |
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High asthma rate in Fulham and Hammersmith prompts action from health chiefs
Fulham Chronicle Hospital admissions among children for breathing-related disorders like asthma have increased in west London over the past three years. Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster all saw rises, with 145 Hammersmith … |
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 DigitalJournal.com |
Vitamin C may improve respiratory rate of kids with asthma
BioScholar News Depending on the age of asthmatic children, their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effects, according to a new study. Drs Mohammed Al-Biltagi from the Tanta … Vitamin C may help children with asthma Vitamin C supplementation might benefit children with asthma Study: Vitamin C can help asthmatic children |
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Stable Rate of Chronic Conditions for Children Born at <1 kg
Doctors Lounge The overall rate of chronic conditions and asthma in children born weighing less than 1 kg (extremely low-birth-weight children) remains stable between the ages of 8 and 14 years, but obesity increases compared to normal-birth-weight children; so that, … Change in Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Between Childhood and Adolescence … |
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Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate
Internal Medicine News Digital Network Preterm births, births to teenage mothers, and injury-related deaths to teenagers in the United States have declined, but the number of children with asthma is steadily rising, according to federal data released July 6. "I am particularly encouraged by … |
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 Houston Chronicle |
Data for Houston region find higher asthma hospitalization rate in rural areas
Houston Chronicle Janczak said she and her children suffer from asthma and find access to a doctor difficult. • Stay away from things that trigger an attack. • Follow the medicine instructions of your health care provider. From Dana Janczak's home in a secluded rural … |
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Critics See Link Between High Asthma Rate and School Pollution
NBC New York Silverman is convinced that oil is a contributor to New York's high asthma rate. "Soot pollution aggravates asthma, contributes to heart and lung disease, and can even cause premature death," she said. The EDF brought its concerns to the mayor, … |
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