Older Women With Asthma Face Worse Health Outcomes – U.S. News & World Report


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Older Women With Asthma Face Worse Health Outcomes
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FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Although older women with asthma often have worse health outcomes, they may not make asthma care a priority, according to a new study. "There is no doubt that women over 65 suffer from asthma much more than …
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New Genes that Contribute to Asthma Identified – Science World Report


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New Genes that Contribute to Asthma Identified
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For this study, researchers focused on memory cells in asthmatic disease that develop abnormally in asthma patients. These cells are responsible for quickly responding to foreign substances known as antigens that a host has been previously exposed to.
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Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood – Science World Report


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Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood
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The authors concluded: "Environmental influences on the development of asthma in childhood have been extensively investigated in epidemiological studies, but few of these provide strong evidence for causality… [higher BMI in mid-childhood] could help …
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The Benefits of Broccoli: Vegetable Helps Control Asthma Symptoms – Science World Report


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The Benefits of Broccoli: Vegetable Helps Control Asthma Symptoms
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Just two cups of steamed broccoli may be all you need to control asthma symptoms. Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia found that natural nutrients found in the vegetable, specifically sulforaphane, help protect against respiratory …

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Air Pollution Controls Lower Death Rates from Asthma and Emphysema in North … – Science World Report


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Air Pollution Controls Lower Death Rates from Asthma and Emphysema in North
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Now, scientists have found that air pollution controls may be doing some good for public health. It turns out that controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia in North
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Why Experts Are Skeptical Of A Report Showing A Drop In Asthma Rates – Huffington Post


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Why Experts Are Skeptical Of A Report Showing A Drop In Asthma Rates
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NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey suggests asthma in the U.S. may finally be on the decline. But the results are so surprising that health officials are cautious about claiming a downturn. "I wouldn't say it's good news — yet," said the study's lead
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Yoga May Not Help Ease Asthma, Study Suggests – U.S. News & World Report

Yoga May Not Help Ease Asthma, Study Suggests
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THURSDAY, June 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Although yoga is believed to boost physical and mental health, it does not seem to help ease symptoms of asthma, a new study finds. Even so, experts from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and …
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Prenatal Maternal Stress Linked to Asthma and Autism in Children – Science World Report


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Prenatal Maternal Stress Linked to Asthma and Autism in Children
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To proceed with the study, the researchers evaluated the degree to which the mother's objective hardship from the storm and the subjective degree of distress explained the differences among those children displaying asthma like symptoms and autism-like …

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