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Poverty, Not Air Pollution Causing Childhood Asthma, Study Finds
The Heartland Institute A new study authored by a research team led by Dr. Corrine Keet of John's Hopkins Children's Center has found no link between outdoor air pollution and childhood asthma. Dr. Keet's team followed 23,000 U.S. children and found no statistically … |
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Lung Disease News |
Competitive Swimming Linked to Asthma in New Study
Lung Disease News asthma A new study titled, “Prevalence and characteristics of asthma in the aquatic disciplines” indicates that about 25% of competitive swimmers have asthma, and that this problem occurs more frequently in some parts of the world compared to others, … |
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The Courier-Journal |
UofL study to tackle asthma in older adults
The Courier-Journal “We know a great deal about asthma in children, but, really, not much has been done about asthma in the elderly,” said Barbara Polivka, a Shirley B. Powers Endowed Chair in Nursing at UofL. “We have an aging population and we know that asthma is … |
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Lung Disease News |
Ongoing Study Examines Asthma in Elderly
Lung Disease News Ms. Polivka said in a press release: “Asthma is a complicated health problem as it's considered a collection of various characteristics verses a single disease. The study is novel because until now there has been no comprehensive measurement of the … |
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Medical News Today |
Adverse childhood experiences may increase the risk of asthma, study finds
Medical News Today Being exposed to adverse experiences in childhood – such as witnessing domestic violence or drug abuse – could significantly increase the risk of developing asthma. This is the finding of a new study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and … Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence More pollen, more problems for allergy sufferers "Intense" Allergy Season Expected Following Cold Winter |
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The Indian Express |
What The Study Found: 2 times more asthma, 3 times more severe lung disorder
The Indian Express Current asthma was prevalent in 4.6 per cent children of Delhi against 2.5 per cent of the controls. The instance of physician-diagnosed asthma, too, was two times more in Delhi. About 15 per cent of Delhi's children had frequent eye irritation … |
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WKMS |
Asthma Study Will Focus on Aging Population in Louisville
WKMS People age 60 or older living with asthma will be the focus of a new study by the University of Louisville. Researchers will examine the personal and environmental influences of asthma in older adults. A $2.3 million grant from the National Institute … |
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News-Medical.net |
Study can aid in developing patient-centered interventions for seniors with asthma
News-Medical.net Although often considered a childhood health problem, asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurrent cough, wheezing and chest tightness or shortness of breath – can cause serious illness for people age 60 and older, and little is known … |
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Condition: Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial and Seasonal
Interventions: Drug: FF nasal spray; Drug: MF nasal spray
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
Not yet recruiting – verified March 2015
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New study questions geography as a risk factor for asthma
The Providence Journal For the past 50 years, scientists also believed urban living led to higher rates of asthma in children. But new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center disputes the notion that geography alone is a major risk factor for the disease and its … |
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