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Obese Youth More Likely to Develop Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Obese youth are more likely to develop asthma, and are more likely to have severe asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the American Journal of Epidemiology. In order to examine the correlation between obesity and … Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma |
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Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Higher in Children With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – From 1999–2010, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure decreased for children without asthma, but did not change among children with asthma, according to a report published online Aug. 8 by the U.S. Centers for Disease … |
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Radiograph Usage Increasing for Children With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Emergency department use of radiographs is increasing for children with asthma; and there is considerable variation between hospitals in the use of diagnostic testing for children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to … Radiograph use in ED increased for asthmatic children Use of Chest X-rays Doubled in 15 Years for Kids With Asthma |
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Asthma Health Care Access Worse for Young Adults
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Young adults with asthma have worse health care access and utilization compared with adolescents with asthma, according to a study published online April 22 in Pediatrics. Kao-Ping Chua, MD, from Harvard University in Cambridge, … |
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Genetic Variant Increases Asthma Risk in Children With Human Rhinovirus
Monthly Prescribing Reference Minal Caliskan, from University of Chicago, and colleagues genotyped the 17q21 locus. Associations between asthma and HRV and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) wheezing illness were assessed. Both unstimulated and HRV-stimulated peripheral-blood … |
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Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Asthma in Inner-City Youth
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Urinary concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA) are significantly associated with asthma in inner-city children, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Kathleen M. Donohue, MD … BPA Levels Linked to Asthma |
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Obstetric Outcomes for Women With Asthma Evaluated
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Women with asthma have significantly higher odds for nearly all obstetric complications, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Pauline Mendola, PhD, from the Eunice … |
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Fast Food Tied to Risk of Severe Asthma in Children, Teens
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Eating fast food ?3 times per week is associated with an increased risk of severe asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema among children and adolescents, while eating fruit seems to be protective against severe asthma, according to … |
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High In Utero Pollen Exposure Linked to Asthma in First Year
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – High pollen exposure in utero late in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of asthma hospitalization during the first year of life, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology … Researchers: Low Birth Weight Does Not Increase Chance of Asthma Asthma Not Linked to Birth Weight Will Eating Fast Food Increase your Risk for Allergies and Asthma? Allergist … |
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High Risk of Pulmonary Embolism Seen in Severe Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Patients with asthma are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism, particularly if the asthma is severe or they take oral corticosteroids, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the European Respiratory Journal. Christof J … |
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