Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers – Reuters


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Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers
Reuters
(Reuters Health) – Kids with asthma are more likely to have breathing problems and be hospitalized when they live with a smoker, a research review suggests. The team analyzed data from 25 studies that included a combined total of more than 430,000 …
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Video: Asthma suffers advised to seek medical assistant if they struggle – Belfast Telegraph

Video: Asthma suffers advised to seek medical assistant if they struggle
Belfast Telegraph
A stark warning has been issued to Northern Ireland's asthma sufferers as bitterly cold weather continues to grip the province. Joan O'Hagan, Director of Asthma UK Northern Ireland, said it is vital that the 1 in 10 people with asthma here are prepared

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With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation – Science 2.0

With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation
Science 2.0
A new paper finds that asthmatics who believe that an odor is potentially have increased airway inflammation for at least 24 hours following exposure, which highlights the role that expectations and psychology can play in health-related outcomes

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The allergist is listening: Five things they need to hear, from your child – Medical Xpress

The allergist is listening: Five things they need to hear, from your child
Medical Xpress
The study, published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), found that children with asthma report having a better quality of life in

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The allergist is listening: 5 things they need to hear, from your child – EurekAlert (press release)

The allergist is listening: 5 things they need to hear, from your child
EurekAlert (press release)
The study, published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), found that children with asthma report having a better quality of life in

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