Unhealthy BMIs, smoking, drinking alcohol and solid fuel use increase asthma risk in women – News-Medical.net

Unhealthy BMIs, smoking, drinking alcohol and solid fuel use increase asthma risk in women
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Underweight and obese women who also drank alcohol and smoked tobacco had a two-fold higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma than women with a healthy body mass index who did not drink or smoke, a St. Michael's Hospital study found. Women …

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Women with unhealthy BMIs who smoke and drink at two-fold higher risk of asthma – Medical Xpress


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Women with unhealthy BMIs who smoke and drink at two-fold higher risk of asthma
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Asthma is a respiratory condition where spasms in the air pathways of the lungs cause difficulty breathing; usually triggered by an allergy or sensitivity in the environment. Asthma is a global health priority due to the extent and duration of

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Unhealthy mums likely to have sick kids – Times of India

Unhealthy mums likely to have sick kids
Times of India
They have significantly higher odds of having asthma and a learning disability, and are more likely to go to the emergency room. "Skeptics may jump to the conclusion that genetics alone are responsible for the health disparities among these groups,"
Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be SicklyU.S. News & World Report
Healthy Ladies Are Better Mothers, Says StudyTopNews New Zealand
Disadvantaged parents have sick kidsThe Conversation

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Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly – U.S. News & World Report

Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly
U.S. News & World Report
They are also more likely to score lower on surveys of well-being, have a significantly greater risk of developing asthma and/or a learning disability and are more likely to make emergency department visits. Genetics are not the only cause of these
Mothers' poor health impairs children's well-being, not only due to geneticsEurekAlert (press release)

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Code Orange Unhealthy Air Alerts Return – Patch.com

Code Orange Unhealthy Air Alerts Return
Patch.com
The most vulnerable people are those with respiratory disease, especially diseases of the airways such as asthma and chronic bronchitis. If you feel respiratory symptoms when under an air quality alert, don't ignore them. If you are sensitive to high
Take Action on Hot Summer Days to Reduce Asthma ….U.S. EPA.gov (press release)
Take Action on Hot Summer Days to Reduce Asthma AttacksLong Island Press
Sensitive lungs in the valley? Stay indoors todayThe Desert Sun
NewsOK.com –Press of Atlantic City
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Health Buzz: U.S. Air Quality Better, But Still Unhealthy – U.S. News & World Report

Health Buzz: U.S. Air Quality Better, But Still Unhealthy
U.S. News & World Report
Bakersfield, Calif., has the worst pollution in terms of pollutants that are airborne particles such as soot and ash—and more than 50000 of the city's 800000 residents have asthma. The 25 smoggiest cities all saw improvements in air quality over the

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