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Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study
U.S. News & World Report "This is the first prospective study to show an association between childhood abuse and adult-onset asthma," said study leader Patricia Coogan, senior epidemiologist at the Slone Epidemiology Center and associate professor of epidemiology at the Boston … Childhood Abuse Tied to Adult-Onset Asthma in Black Women |
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Depression Surpasses Asthma as Top Disability Problem amongst U.S. and …
Scientific American The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, perpetrated by 20 year-old Adam Lanza, has intensified the discussion about how mental health is handled and documented in the US. Officials have not provided information about Lanza's motivation and state of … |
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Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments
U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) — Children born after in vitro fertilization are more likely to have asthma, according to a new British study. Experts say, however, that parents shouldn't be overly concerned about the new findings, and point out … Fertility treatment 'asthma link' Asthma More Common In IVF Children IVF kids at double asthma risk |
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Does Eating Fish During Infancy Cut Asthma Risk?
U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Adding fish to babies' diets during the first year of life might reduce their risk of asthma later on, a study by Dutch researchers suggests. This window of protection appears to occur between 6 months and 12 months … |
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Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle
U.S. News & World Report The finding suggests that treatment for respiratory diseases such as asthma could be improved by individualizing it according to a woman's menstrual cycle, the researchers said. The study included nearly 4,000 women who completed questionnaires that … Hormones in menstrual cycle 'affect asthma' Menstrual cycle stage impact on respiratory symptoms: study Menstrual cycle linked to asthma symptom severity |
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Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report Pollen counts, which averaged 8,455 in 2000, are expected to reach 21,735 by 2040, according to the research presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Anaheim, Calif. As pollen counts … Global Warming May Double Pollen by 2040 An Egg a Day to Keep Allergies Away Spices could be to blame for uncontrollable allergies |
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Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween
U.S. News & World Report Potential problems range from ingredients in candy to dust and chemicals in costumes, according to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, author of a book called "Beating Asthma: Seven Simple Principles." Here he outlines some possible Halloween allergy and asthma … |
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Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says
U.S. News & World Report October 15, 2012 RSS Feed Print. MONDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study. Researchers exposed smooth muscle … |
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EPA's Human Experiments, Salmonella Scare and Terrorists Extradited to U.S.
Patch.com "It is extremely disturbing that EPA may have conducted illegal human experiments, exposing people with conditions such as asthma and metabolic syndrome to concentrated high levels of substances like fine particulate matter and diesel exhaust," Inhofe … Lawmaker wants probe of EPA experiments on humans |
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Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) — Infants in urban areas have different patterns of viral respiratory illness than those in the suburbs, which may explain why inner-city children are more likely to develop asthma, a new study suggests. The … Inner city infants have different patterns of viral respiratory illness than … |
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