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Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma
U.S. News & World Report 24 (HealthDay News) — Children with asthma who don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research. And, taking these medications when there are … |
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Asthma Meds Likely Safe During Pregnancy: Study
U.S. News & World Report 20 (HealthDay News) — A new study found no statistically significant link between asthma medication use during pregnancy and common birth defects. However, the study did find a positive association between some rare birth defects and mothers with … |
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Asthma and Radon Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
ATLANTA – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Alabama Radon Education Program – Alabama Cooperative Extension System will present a community workshop on asthma and radon on January 24, 2012.
The workshop will include discussions on asthma and asthma triggers, such as secondhand smoke, pets, air pollution, cockroaches, and chemicals used in the home. Attendees will also learn about radon (the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States) and its current impact in the North Birmingham area. Participants will be given a radon detector and instructions on how to measure radon in their homes. The workshop is free and open to the public.
WHO: EPA, Jefferson County Department of Health, and the Alabama Radon Education Program – Alabama Cooperative Extension System
WHAT: Asthma and Radon Workshop
WHEN: January 24, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. CST (Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity Head Start/Early Head Start Calloway Center
3417 34th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL
Release Date: 01/19/2012
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
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Children Born by C-Section at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk
U.S. News & World Report 16 (HealthDay News) — Children delivered by Cesarean section appear to be at a slight increased risk of developing asthma by age 3, a new study says. The findings support the results of previous research. Researchers analyzed data from more than 37000 … Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after cesarean delivery |
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Overweight 7-Year-Olds Face Higher Risk of Asthma
U.S. News & World Report 23 (HealthDay News) — Children who are overweight or obese during early childhood have a greater risk of having asthma at age 8 than normal-weight kids, a new study finds. Researchers in Sweden followed more than 2000 children for eight years, … |
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WTC First Responders More Likely to Have Asthma: Study
U.S. News & World Report 16 (HealthDay News) — First responders at the World Trade Center attack suffer asthma at more than double the rate of the general US population, new research shows. According to a study published online Dec. 8 in the American Journal of Industrial … |
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More Children Using Preventive Asthma Drugs: Study
U.S. News & World Report 5 (HealthDay News) — About one in three children with asthma is currently using a preventive medication, according to new research. That number is up from about 18 percent of kids during the late 1980s. Preventive asthma medications help control the … |
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Allergy Sufferers Should Prepare for Holiday Triggers
U.S. News & World Report 24 (HealthDay News) — The holiday season can be a challenge for people with allergies and asthma, but there are a number of things they can do to protect themselves, allergists say. Food allergies are an issue because many traditional holiday foods … |
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In U.S., Florida asthma hits Puerto Ricans hardest
Bradenton Herald “My asthma decides,” said Barbot, a 56-year-old Puerto Rican woman. “I never know when it is going to flare up.” For Barbot, an asthma attack means nonstop coughing, shortness of breath, severe chest pain, headache and nausea. She's unable to function. … |
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Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon
U.S. News & World Report And while allergy shots are currently given under the skin (subcutaneously), new methods of allergy immunotherapy are being investigated, delegates heard at this week's annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology … Allergy Shots Fast-Track Relief and Cut Costs |
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