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Many parents ill-informed about kids' asthma medications
UPI.com TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 — Only half of parents of children with asthma fully understand the use of their youngsters' asthma medications, a new study finds. A survey of parents of 740 children with probable persistent asthma found just 49 percent knew … |
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Fewer inhaled steroids may be OK for asthmatic children
UPI.com "This article may put our preschooler asthmatics in dangerous territory," she said. "A child who is a known asthmatic without daily controller medications is at great risk to have a life-threatening asthma attack. In these cases, it is better to overdo … |
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Study: Most asthma research does not apply to black children
UPI.com Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition in children of all racial and ethnic groups. In the United States, prevalence is highest among Puerto Ricans, at 18.4 percent, followed by 14.6 percent of African-Americans, 8.2 percent of whites and … Most asthma research may not apply to African-American children High asthma rates linked to childhood stress |
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Preventive asthma drug for children getting closer, researchers say
UPI.com During that time, Dr. Fernando Martinez, a researcher at the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, said he has found that when children are exposed to environmental bacteria before age 6, it strengthens their immune systems and lowers their risk … |
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Benefit of mepolizumab for asthma not proven in trials
UPI.com Mepolizumab, sold as Nucala, was not compared fairly against other asthma treatments, raising questions as to whether it has benefits over other drugs already used for the condition, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care said … Mepolizumab in severe asthma: Added benefit not proven |
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Underweight or obese women who drink and smoke may have higher asthma risk
UPI.com "Although individual physical and behavioral factors associated with asthma have been examined before, people are often exposed to multiple risk factors so it's important we understand the combined impact," lead author Jayadeep Patra said in a news … |
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Prenatal acetaminophen exposure increases asthma risk in children
UPI.com The data linked 5.7 percent of children who had asthma at age 3 and 5.1 percent who had it at age 7 with their mother's use of paracetamol during pregnancy, with the strongest associations if the mother used the drug more than once. Most commonly, the … Acetaminophen exposure before birth linked to asthma Prenatal exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) linked to asthma Babies given paracetamol are nearly a THIRD more likely to develop asthma |
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Anti-asthma drug during pregnancy may be linked to autism risk
UPI.com PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26 (UPI) — A specific type of asthma medication used during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk for autism, according to a recent study at Drexel University. Researchers found ß-2-andrenergic receptor agonist drugs, or … Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk Study: Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk Drexel University Asthma Med Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Autism Risk |
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Airway-on-a-chip may help advance COPD, asthma research
UPI.com The researchers reported they can observe disease- and cell type-specific changes in the samples, and simulate viral and bacterial infections as well. In simulating conditions such as COPD and asthma, researchers also demonstrated the ability to … Small airway-on-a-chip enables analysis of human COPD and asthma COPD, asthma now can be studied outside the body Small airway-on-a-chip improves study of human COPD and asthma |
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Asthma can make occasional migraines a chronic condition
UPI.com "If you have asthma along with episodic or occasional migraine, then your headaches are more likely to evolve into a more disabling form known as chronic migraine," Dr. Vincent Martin, a professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati, said in a … Beware, Asthma Suffers: Migraines May Worsen Take A Deep Breath: Asthma Patients Twice As Likely To Develop Chronic Migraines Migranes: Asthma Sufferers Prone To Chronic Headaches |
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