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September 6, 2012

Soup Could Reduce Asthma Risk In Kids – Medical News Today

Soup Could Reduce Asthma Risk In Kids
Medical News Today
A new study will be conducted by researchers at the University of Aberdeen to reveal whether soups enhanced with food that contains vitamin E may help reduce the chance of childhood asthma. Baxter Food Group in Scotland is working closely in …
Soup may prevent childhood asthmaThe Independent
Soup may help prevent child asthmaThe Press Association
A fortified soup with vitamin E with pregnant women reduces the prevalence of …Health(Y) Destination

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September 5, 2012

COPD Drug Offers Some Benefit in Asthma – MedPage Today

MedPage Today

COPD Drug Offers Some Benefit in Asthma
MedPage Today
A drug widely used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also effective in patients with asthma that is poorly controlled despite standard combination therapy, researchers reported. In two identical randomized placebo-controlled trials …

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September 4, 2012

Kids’ Asthma Med Trims a Bit from Adult Height – MedPage Today

Kids' Asthma Med Trims a Bit from Adult Height
MedPage Today
Explain that a longitudinal study found a slight decrease in adult height for children who received inhaled corticosteroids for asthma, especially if they started the medication before age 8. Note that 90% of patients were able to be followed into …

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September 4, 2012

Roundup: Asthma drug stunts growth; kids with autism bullied – USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Roundup: Asthma drug stunts growth; kids with autism bullied
USA TODAY
Roundup: Asthma drug stunts growth; kids with autism bullied. By Kim Painter, USA TODAY. 9/4/2012 8:55 AM. Comments. Your Tuesday morning health roundup: Inhalers and growth: For some kids, the price of controlling severe asthma is half an inch of …

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September 3, 2012

Scientists Determine Why Kids With Asthma Are Often Bullied – Medical News Today

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Scientists Determine Why Kids With Asthma Are Often Bullied
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A new study has identified several factors that may help us understand why kids with asthma are bullied more than healthy kids. The research, presented September 2, 2012 at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, emphasized how …
Why Are Asthmatic Youngsters More Likely To Be Bullied?RedOrbit
Why Are Kids With Asthma Bullied More Often?PsychCentral.com
Asthmatic children more likely to be bulliedTimes of India
ScienceBlog.com (blog) –Daily News & Analysis –Irish Health
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August 28, 2012

Back-to-school checklist can help students with asthma – Shore News Today

Back-to-school checklist can help students with asthma
Shore News Today
As families across the state get ready for the new school year, parents of children with asthma face additional steps to make sure students are prepared. The American Lung Association in New Jersey stresses the importance of crafting a plan before …

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August 27, 2012

Asthma Worsens with Step-Off Therapy – MedPage Today

Asthma Worsens with Step-Off Therapy
MedPage Today
Discontinuation of long-acting beta-agonist therapy in patients whose asthma is well controlled is associated with a worsening of symptom control and quality of life, a systematic review suggested. Withdrawing a long-acting beta-agonist resulted in a 0 …
Stopping Controversial Asthma Drugs Could Have Downside: StudyU.S. News & World Report
Study Questions Recommendation to Discontinue LABA Therapy in Asthma …Science Daily (press release)

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August 23, 2012

The Asthma Society’s goal – Waterford Today

The Asthma Society's goal
Waterford Today
The Asthma Society's goal is to optimise asthma control for all patients through services, awareness, advocacy, research and development; enabling all patients to enjoy optimal asthma control and quality of life. Safety eyecare research revealed …

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August 22, 2012

The horrific cost of illegal mining: Children of Bellary are paying the price – India Today

India Today

The horrific cost of illegal mining: Children of Bellary are paying the price
India Today
The Sandur region in Karnataka's Bellary district, which contains rich deposits of high grade iron ore, now has another claim to fame. As many as 20 percent of the children in the region are suffering from asthma because of air pollution caused by …

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August 22, 2012

In back-to-school rush, help students get a healthy start – USA TODAY

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In back-to-school rush, help students get a healthy start
USA TODAY
About 10% of all children have asthma, and many are undiagnosed. "Asthma and allergies are the main reason kids miss school," he says. Often, parents "misidentify kids as just having a lot of colds, but by preschool or kindergarten, if they're still …

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