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Asthma Risk Reduced by Breastfeeding
ThirdAge Children who are never breastfed are up to 50 percent more likely to develop asthma, according to a new Dutch study that surveyed more than 5000 children. Children who are breastfed exclusively for at least four months are the least likely to develop … Breastfeeding May Prevent Asthma Breastfeeding may reduce asthma symptoms Breastfeeding prevents asthma-related symptoms |
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Asthma Made Worse By Boosting Cold Immunity
ThirdAge Some asthma sufferers try to "boost" their immunity to prevent colds via supplements and fortified foods, but US researchers say this approach may be flawed. Dr. Marc B. Hershenson of the University of Michigan said the researchers used mice engineered … |
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Asthma Rates Rising Across U.S.
ThirdAge The number of Americans with asthma jumped over 12 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an increase of 4.3 million people. The CDC estimates that about 25 million Americans currently have … Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care |
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Botox and Asthma: An Unlikely Treatment
ThirdAge Botox and asthma seem like an unlikely pair. One paralyzes muscles and removes wrinkles, while the other restricts air flow. It doesn't seem like paralysis would be useful in letting more air through, but that's exactly the hypothesis put forth by … Botox Being Sought To Help Asthma Sufferers Botox: Asthma Treatment – Will It Work? |
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Allergy Risk May Be Greater in Men
ThirdAge In an online survey of more than 600 asthma and allergy patients, researchers found that about half self-diagnosed their… Read More symptoms as allergies when really they had a sinus infection, or sinusitis. The results of the nation's largest ever … Allergies increase, but the why is unclear Allergies? Good Chance It's Ragweed Pollen; Allergy Levels Increase in New Report |
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Allergy And Asthma – A Link In Children
ThirdAge Study investigator Dr. Harvey W. Kaufman, senior medical director at Quest Diagnostics, says the findings reveal patients with asthma who were tested for allergies were 20 percent more likely to have an allergy – particularly to indoor allergens like … Climate change may be affecting allergies Allergies Increase, Scientists Scratch Their Heads Las Vegas second worst in 30 metro areas for ragweed allergies, study finds |
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Asthma Patients Are Over-Prescribed Antibiotics
ThirdAge Asthma treatment often results in unnecessary antibiotics being prescribed to children, says a new study. One in six children with asthma are prescribed roughly 1 million unnecessary antibiotics to US children with asthma. Another study published in … Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids Too Many Kids Getting Antibiotics for Asthma Antibiotics May Slightly Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma |
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Sinusitis Often Incorrectly Identified as Allergies
ThirdAge A recent survey of more than 600 asthma and allergy patients conducted online by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America found that about half the individuals had self-diagnosed themselves incorrectly, identifying their symptoms as allergies when … Allergies or Chronic Sinusitis? Most Get It Wrong and Don't Get Treated Allergy symptoms can be confused with chronic sinusitis Tis the Season for Sneezing – Still |
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Asthma Treatments Work Equally Well
ThirdAge Asthma treatments inhalers and pills work equally well, according to new research by British scientists. The New England Journal of Medicine published the study, which saw researchers track 650 patients with chronic asthma for two years. … Asthma pills as effective as inhalers LTRAs and Sigulair to Be Used for Asthma Treatment Oral Treatment Better Than Inhalers |
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Asthma Rates Are Rising In The US
ThirdAge Asthma rates have been rising in the last few years, and researchers don't know why. Between 2001 and 2009 asthma grew by 4.3 million, according to a study done by the CDC. That means one in 12 Americans have it. … Despite Better Air Quality, More People Suffer Asthma Three Million Hispanics Have Asthma Nearly one 1 in 12 in US have asthma: study |
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