That Wheezy Feeling: Asthma Irritants and What You Can Do About Them – The Beijinger (blog)


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That Wheezy Feeling: Asthma Irritants and What You Can Do About Them
The Beijinger (blog)
"Ozone, in the short term, can be a more irritating asthma trigger. But PM2.5s are a more serious long term trigger because they get way down in the lungs and stay there,” he says. “They're not filtered well through our respiratory tract, and can

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Asthma patients don’t understand preventer inhalers or forget to use them – Daily Mail


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Asthma patients don't understand preventer inhalers or forget to use them
Daily Mail
'Reliever inhalers provide immediate relief so they're popular with patients because they feel better straight away. 'People commonly neglect their preventer once symptoms improve and that can mean they aren't getting proper treatment.' This was the
Back to School With AsthmaU.S. News & World Report

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Most People With Inhalers, EpiPens Don’t Use Them Right

Most People With Inhalers, EpiPens Don’t Use Them RightEpiPens and asthma inhalers have the potential to save lives with a simple jab or puff, but a small study published today suggests that many people may be using these vital devices incorrectly.Researchers at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology observed 102 patients as they demonstrated how they would use injectable epinephrine pens – commonly referred to as EpiPens – and 44 patients as they demonstrated how they would use inhalers.Researchers learned that most of the members of each group were unable to use the devices properly, keeping them from getting the medication. …


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Giving antibiotics to infants may make them more prone to asthma, study says – Washington Post

Giving antibiotics to infants may make them more prone to asthma, study says
Washington Post
By age 3, about 18 percent of the children had developed wheezing or asthma. Compared with those who had never taken antibiotics, children who had taken the medication in infancy were twice as likely to have developed wheezing and 60 percent more …

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Exposing newborn babies to germs could prevent them suffering from asthma as … – Daily Mail


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Exposing newborn babies to germs could prevent them suffering from asthma as
Daily Mail
Around 1,250 Britons die from asthma every year and mortality rate is the third highest in Europe, behind only Estonia and Spain. Figures show that 1.1 million children in the UK suffer from asthma (picture posed by a model). The latest figures
Mothers told, stick to soap and water with newbornsTelegraph.co.uk

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Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a … – Belfast Telegraph

Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a
Belfast Telegraph
“These compounds may provide additional relief of asthma symptoms when used in combination with beta-agonists,” said researcher Elizabeth Townsend, from Columbia University in the US. “By understanding the mechanisms by which these ginger

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Why sucking on your baby’s pacifier before giving it to them prevents asthma … – Daily Mail


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Why sucking on your baby's pacifier before giving it to them prevents asthma
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Toddlers are less likely to suffer with asthma and eczema if their parents suck their dummies before giving it to them as babies, a new study suggests. Researchers say it is possible that the transfer of bacteria from parents to babies may help boost

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Smacking Children May Put Them At Greater Risk Of Developing Cancer [Study] – Business Insider


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Smacking Children May Put Them At Greater Risk Of Developing Cancer [Study]
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Smacking children may put them at greater risk of cancer, heart disease and asthma later in life, a controversial study has suggested. Psychologists asked adults with the diseases if they had been verbally or physically abused as children and found
Smacking or shouting at your children 'raises their risk of cancer, heart Daily Mail
Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer Medical Xpress
Corporal punishment can lead to health risksThe Sun

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