Poor Quality Housing Tied to Higher Asthma Rates Among Kids – U.S. News & World Report

Poor Quality Housing Tied to Higher Asthma Rates Among Kids
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That means that, "local agencies that enforce housing policies can partner with health care systems to target pediatric asthma care," Beck said in a hospital news release. "These agencies retain data that can be used to pinpoint potential clusters of

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Overweight Children More Likely to Report Worse Asthma Control – Monthly Prescribing Reference


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Overweight Children More Likely to Report Worse Asthma Control
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Children with early-onset asthma who are overweight or obese may mistake exertional dyspnea and esophageal reflux for loss of asthma control, causing them to use more rescue medication. In a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical …
Overweight kids misinterpret asthma symptoms, potentially overuse medicationEurekAlert (press release)
Obese Asthmatics Overuse Rescue MedicationsPharmacy Times
Seven recent developments involving food allergyHealio

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School Wing Cleared After Three Students Report Asthma-like Symptoms – WBOC TV 16


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School Wing Cleared After Three Students Report Asthma-like Symptoms
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SALISBURY, Md.- Officials say a classroom wing at Pemberton Elementary School in Salisbury was cleared Wednesday afternoon after three kindergarten students who experienced asthma-like symptoms were taken for a medical evaluation. Tracy Sahler, a …
3 kindergarten students experience "asthma-like" symptomsDelaware 105.9
Pemberton Elementary cleared after students' illnessesDelmarva Daily Times

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School Wing Cleared After Three Students Report Asthma-like Symp – WBOC-TV
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SALISBURY, Md.- Officials say a classroom wing at Pemberton Elementary School in Salisbury was cleared Wednesday afternoon after three kindergarten students who experienced asthma-like symptoms were taken for a medical evaluation. Tracy Sahler, a …

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Report: Asthma market to remain stable during next decade – Healio

Report: Asthma market to remain stable during next decade
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The asthma market is projected to remain stable in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan with a slight increase from $15.1 billion in 2013 to $16.1 billion in 2023, according to a report from Decision Resources
Asthma market to remain stable over next decade, despite generic erosionThe Pharma Letter

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New Clues to How Colds Can Spur Asthma Attacks – U.S. News & World Report


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New Clues to How Colds Can Spur Asthma Attacks
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have pinpointed a molecule that may trigger potentially life-threatening asthma attacks brought on by colds. The researchers say this finding could offer a target for new drugs to be developed to
Scientists find potential way to treat cold-triggered asthmaReuters
Why the Common Cold Worsens AsthmaHealthNewsDigest.com

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Study Links Childhood Asthma to Lack of Ventilation for Gas Stoves – Science World Report


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Study Links Childhood Asthma to Lack of Ventilation for Gas Stoves
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"In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation," said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human …
New OSU study shows association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and News-Medical.net
Childhood asthma linked to poor ventilation of gas stovesConsumerAffairs
Cooking gas stoves at home associated with childhood asthmaZee News

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Insecurity In the Workplace May Increase The Risk Of Asthma – Science World Report


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Insecurity In the Workplace May Increase The Risk Of Asthma
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Researchers examined various sociodemographic factors, including depression and lifestyle to determine why asthma risk may increase with job insecurity. They found that an individual's risk of developing first-time asthma actually rose by 24 percent

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