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Get real about adult asthma
Idaho Statesman Asthma's not just for kids. More and more adults are developing this lung-damaging condition that steals your breath, zaps your energy and even can threaten your life. Trouble is, warning signs of adult asthma are tough to spot, and a new survey shows … |
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Drs. Oz and Roizen: Be cautious about new asthma treatment
The Idaho Statesman There haven't been clinical trials using this class of drugs to treat asthma, although the medication you're referring to was put through clinical trials for treating osteoporosis over 15 years ago! It turned out to be safe and well-tolerated … |
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The docs offer advice: Get help managing child's asthma
The Idaho Statesman What do soccer superstar David Beckham and snake-loving rocker Alice Cooper have in common? Asthma! They've both contended with this life-threatening lung inflammation since they were young children. Their success stories should offer some comfort to … |
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E. Ky. counties begin initiative to fight asthma
The Idaho Statesman ASHLAND, Ky. — Seven counties in eastern Kentucky have begun enrolling families for a pilot program to fight asthma. The Independent (http://bit.ly/1b5vcmq) reports the Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids initiative plans to test assessments that are used … |
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New study links childhood asthma to living near traffic
The Idaho Statesman Another study has found a connection between childhood asthma rates and traffic pollution. The latest study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, looked at asthma levels in 10 European cities and found that people living near high-traffic … |
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Research links fast foods to asthma, eczema in children
The Idaho Statesman Teens who ate three or more weekly servings had a 39 percent increased chance of developing severe asthma, while younger children had a 27 percent higher risk, according to a study of 319,000 teens in 51 countries and 181,000 children ages 6 and 7 in … |
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Coal dust could cause asthma or other illnesses in children
Statesman Journal The Union Pacific freight train, presumably the mile-long coal train, is within a few feet of my garden and backyard. I am especially concerned for the children who live on my block: two toddlers, two school-aged children and one teenager. More young … |
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Ask the You Docs: Can soap cause asthma?
The Idaho Statesman As the use of home-cleaning products and soaps containing an antimicrobial chemical called triclosan has gone up in the past 40 years, reported cases of asthma have almost tripled. Now researchers at Johns Hopkins have found a significant association … |
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The You Docs: Managing kids' asthma is easier now
The Idaho Statesman Six-year-old Amy's asthma was so bad she couldn't climb a flight of stairs. Her doctor suggested she try swimming; 19 years later, Ms. Van Dyken won four gold medals in the Atlanta Olympics — and two more at Sydney in 2000. Kids with asthma can … |
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Asthma, heart disease share symptoms with 'out of shape'
Statesman Journal The first disease that you could be showing signs of is asthma. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute report that signs of asthma are coughing that is often unproductive (little phlegm), wheezing (a squeaky sound when you breathe), … |
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