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BPA found in cans linked to asthma
UPI.com NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) — U.S. researchers report a link between early childhood exposure to bisphenol A — a chemical used in can liners and store receipts — and higher asthma risk. Lead author Dr. Kathleen Donohue, an assistant professor of … |
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Air pollution chemicals linked to asthma
UPI.com SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Chemicals created by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil, gas and other substances are linked to an increase in asthma in children, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Kari Nadeau studied the effects of polycyclic aromatic … |
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Asthma drops after public smoking ban
UPI.com The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found the childhood asthma hospitalizations declined by 12.3 percent. The study also found the smoking ban resulted in the equivalent to 6,802 fewer hospital admissions in the first three years of the … Asthma Cases in Children Fall in Wake of Smoke-Free Laws Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks Asthma Hospitalization Rates Dropped After Smoke-Free Laws Came Into Effect |
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Infants fed fish may reduce asthma risk
UPI.com 20 (UPI) — Fish added to an infant's diet during the first year may reduce his or her risk of asthma, researchers in the Netherlands suggest. Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam and colleagues at the Department of … Feeding Infants Fish May Reduce Their Chance of Contracting Asthma: Study Eating fish prevents asthma in kids? Milk-drinking kids remain more agile in old age |
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Children most apt to outgrow egg allergy
UPI.com Dr. Richard Weber, an allergist who is president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, said children who have shown a severe reaction to eggs are less likely to outgrow the allergy. Severe symptoms include rapid swelling of … Online Search Habits Reveal When Our Allergies Are Worst Global warming may bring pollen onslaught Follow simple steps to minimize holiday allergies |
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Spanking linked to higher cancer risk
UPI.com 13 (UPI) — Children physically abused — including spanking — may be at greater risk of cancer, heart disease or asthma, British researchers suggest. Study leader Michael Hyland of Plymouth University's School of Psychology said stress caused by … Smacking or shouting at your children 'raises their risk of cancer, heart … Smacking link to adult cancers improbable Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer … |
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Hidden Halloween health hazards lurk
UPI.com "Parents that have a child with a food allergy know to carefully inspect Halloween candy, but they may overlook other common holiday items that can cause allergy and asthma symptoms," Dr. Stanley Fineman, president of the American College of Allergy, … |
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Allergy shots only needed for three years
UPI.com LODZ, Poland, Oct. 7 (UPI) — Polish researchers say long-term control of allergic asthma can occur after only three years of allergy shots — not the recommended three to five years. Dr. Iwona Stelmach of the Medical University of Lodz in Poland and … |
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Summer weather hurts athletes with asthma
UPI.com At the appointment, be prepared to answer questions about the frequency of symptoms, use of an albuterol, or short-acting inhaled bronchodilator, and sleep interruptions caused by asthma. — Have school nurses, trainers and coaches know about and pay … |
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Higher asthma in children of smoking moms
UPI.com SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 (UPI) — Children of women who smoke during pregnancy can bear the consequences of the tobacco use many years later, a U.S. researcher says. Sam Oh of the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed data from nearly … |
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