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Asthmatic Children Had Lung Function Deficits As Newborns – Medical News Today

Asthmatic Children Had Lung Function Deficits As Newborns
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According to a new study from researchers in Denmark published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, children who develop asthma by the time they are seven years …
Lung Function Deficits in Babies May Lead to Future AsthmaMedscape
Children who develop asthma have lung function deficits as neonatesPhysOrg.com

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Infant Breathing Predicts Asthma Later – MedPage Today

Infant Breathing Predicts Asthma Later
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Note that children with asthma typically have reduced lung function by early school age. It is not known, however, if the loss of lung function precedes the development of asthma or is a consequence of asthma. Point out that this study found that …
Lung Function Deficits in Babies May Lead to Future AsthmaMedscape

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High Copays Cut Asthma Drug Use in Older Kids – MedPage Today

High Copays Cut Asthma Drug Use in Older Kids
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Explain that a retrospective study found increased cost-sharing for asthma prescriptions was associated with decreased use of medication and a higher rate of hospitalization in children over the age of 5 with asthma. Note that emergency department …
Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents moreMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose DangersU.S. News & World Report
Greater Medication Cost-Sharing Associated With Reduced Use of Asthma …Newswise (press release)
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Fat Hormone May Play Role in Adult Asthma – MedPage Today


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Fat Hormone May Play Role in Adult Asthma
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This study found that women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin, derived from visceral fat, may be more likely to develop adult-onset asthma. Note that low serum adiponectin was a stronger predictor of asthma incidence than was BMI.
Adiponectin Levels in Women May Predict Asthma RiskMedscape
Low Serum Adiponectin Levels Predict Future Asthma Risk in WomenNewswise (press release)
Adiponectin level link to asthmaOnMedica

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Inhalers ‘linked to child health problems’ – Carrick Today


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Inhalers 'linked to child health problems'
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Asthma inhalers may be linked to birth defects, the Daily Mail has today reported. The newspaper said that new research has linked steroid asthma pumps “to a slightly increased risk of hormonal and metabolic disorders in babies.
European Researchers Investigate Birth Defects Linked to Certain Drugs for …Medical Daily
Are asthma inhalers linked to birth defects? Thousands of pregnant women at …Daily Mail
Also in the pressOnMedica

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Why To Exercise Today: Study Finds Better Life With Asthma – WBUR


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Why To Exercise Today: Study Finds Better Life With Asthma
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Here's an eye-opener for many of the 34 million Americans diagnosed with asthma: You may naturally be concerned that exercise will worsen your wheeze, but a small study just out this week suggests quite the opposite. Rather, done carefully and with …
How Exercise Can Help Asthmatics Breathe EasyWashingtonian.com (blog)

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Report Offers Standards for Asthma Clinical Studies – MedPage Today

Report Offers Standards for Asthma Clinical Studies
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Clinical research in asthma should measure certain specific "core" outcomes to facilitate future meta-analyses necessary for improving disease management. Point out that regarding scoring systems, children should be evaluated with the Childhood Asthma …
Mobile asthma clinic making a difference in one communityPediatric SuperSite

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