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As the poor move from cities, asthma goes with them
USA TODAY Asthma patients aren't concentrated only in cities anymore. According to a study published online this morning, asthma is just as common in suburbs and rural areas. It's not asthma that's changed but the location of poverty, said Corinne Keet, an … |
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Funds for school health centers target asthma
EdSource Today School-based health centers in California will take the lead in educating school staff and families nationwide about asthma attacks triggered by dust, mold, smoke and chemical cleaning products, according to a new federal grant announced earlier this … |
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Asthma risks 'may be boosted by energy efficient homes'
Medical News Today However, the new study – published in the journal Environment International – argues that behavioral changes are needed to avoid this drive toward energy efficient homes boosting asthma risk. The UK, the researchers remind, has one of the highest … Energy Efficient Homes Linked to Greater Risk of Asthma Energy-efficient homes may trigger asthma Energy efficient houses could increase risk of developing asthma, researchers … |
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Bed-sharing toddlers 'more likely to develop asthma in later childhood'
Medical News Today But the researchers found that bed-sharing at 24 months was associated with increased risk of wheezing between the ages of 3 and 6 years old, and toddlers who bed-shared at this age were also at higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma at age 6. Higher rate of asthma seen in toddlers who share a bed with their parents Raised Asthma Risk Seen for Toddlers Who Share Bed With Parents Toddlers who share bed with parents 'have a higher risk of asthma' |
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Hot Topics: Asthma in COPD
MedPage Today What proportion of patients with COPD also have asthma and discuss the role of asthma? (Post date: 12/2/2014). What proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) also have asthma, and what is the role of asthma? Those are the … |
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Link between antibiotics and childhood asthma called into question
Medical News Today Several studies have demonstrated a link between maternal antibiotic use during pregnancy or early childhood antibiotic use and increased risk of the child developing asthma. Though such studies have led to general belief of a causal link, researchers … Causal link between antibiotics and childhood asthma dismissed |
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Children's asthma found to improve after adenotonsillectomy
Medical News Today In the study, published in PLoS Medicine, the authors compared the hospital admissions and prescriptions of children with asthma before and after having adenotonsillectomy surgery, in order to assess whether the control of their asthma improved … Study: Tonsil removal for children with sleep apnea decreases asthma severity Sleep Apnea Procedure May Improve Childhood Asthma Tonsil removal for youth with sleep apnea may improve asthma, study says |
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk of asthma attacks
Medical News Today "Vitamin D has significant immunomodulatory effects and, as such, was believed to have an effect on asthma – an immunologically mediated disease," notes study author Dr. Ronit Confino-Cohen, of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Vitamin D, sunlight, help asthma sufferers Sunshine Prevents Asthma Attacks: Study Asthma attacks can be controlled by Vitamins D |
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[Severe asthma – where are we today?]
Ugeskr Laeger. 2014 Jan 13;176(3A)
Authors: von Bülow A, Backer V, Porsbjerg C
Abstract
Severe asthma is defined by persistent symptoms and frequent exacerbations despite intensive asthma therapy. The prevalence is estimated to be 5-10% of all asthmatics. Severe asthma is responsible for a major burden of illness including low quality of life and a disproportionate use of health-care resources. The clinical assessment of severe asthma must include verification of the correct diagnosis, adherence to medication, excluding differential diagnosis and identification and treatment of aggravating co-morbidities and trigger factors.
PMID: 25347175 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Solving the mystery of why colds cause asthma attacks
Medical News Today World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that about 235 million people worldwide have asthma. About 80-90% of asthma attacks are caused by infections of the airways, particularly by rhinoviruses, which are also the main cause of the common cold. Scientists find potential way to treat cold-triggered asthma New Clues to How Colds Can Spur Asthma Attacks Scientists discover chemical can send the immune system into overdrive |
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