The asthma talk teens need before they leave for college

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When teens have asthma, the “sex talk” isn’t the only tough discussion parents should make sure kids get before heading off to college. The teen years are a good time for parents to start encouraging children to talk with doctors about managing their health, particularly as questions arise about how to live with chronic conditions like asthma, Dr. David Stukus and colleagues argue in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “Teenagers are learning about their bodies and health from a variety of sources, and most of them are not the most reliable – this includes their peers, internet searches, or what they may encounter through media and television or movies,” Stukus, a researcher at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University in Columbus, said by email.

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Asthma swim group told they can no longer teach children after 34 years at ONE NK – Lincolnshire Echo

Asthma swim group told they can no longer teach children after 34 years at ONE NK
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Lincoln Asthma Swimming Group was set up in 1981 as a self-help group for asthmatics and allergy sufferers to help with their breathing. Since then it has taught hundreds of children and their families how to swim and has also trained them in life

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74% patients know they are suffering from asthma: Study – ETHealthWorld.com


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74% patients know they are suffering from asthma: Study
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A national survey conducted on 743 chest physicians reveals that patients do not know the "standard" (clinical) name of the respiratory disease they are suffering from.Like only 74% patients knew that they had asthma. Syed Intishab Ali | TNN | 08
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Fragrance And Aftershave Should Be Banned From Hospitals As They Trigger … – Food World News


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Fragrance And Aftershave Should Be Banned From Hospitals As They Trigger
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Irritants, that can range from cigarette smoke to artificial fragrances can trigger an asthma attack. Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by a reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. Common symptoms …
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Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers – Fox News


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Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers
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While the risk of smoke exposure exacerbating asthma symptoms is well known, fresh evidence on the extent of the danger posed to children may help convince some parents to abandon their cigarettes, said senior study author Dr. Avni Joshi, an allergist
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