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Moderate alcohol may reduce asthma risk
UPI.com 25 (UPI) — Moderate amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of asthma, researchers in Denmark suggest. Sofie Lieberoth of the Bispebjerg Hospital in Amsterdam and colleagues found drinking one to six units of alcohol a week could reduce the risk of … Moderate alcohol intake cuts asthma risk A few drinks a week could reduce asthma risk Moderate drinking reduces asthma risk |
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Severe asthma in kids linked to vitamin D
UPI.com 23 (UPI) — Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma may have worse symptoms due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, researchers in London say. Dr. Atul Gupta, a researcher at Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Heart and Lung … Severe Childhood Asthma Tied to Low Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Airway Changes in Children With Severe Asthma |
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Bananas may help reduce child asthma risk
UPI.com 6 (UPI) — Parents set to make back-to-school breakfasts may consider serving bananas, apple juice or pineapple because they reduce asthma risk, British researchers say. Children who eat one banana a day have a reduced risk of developing asthmatic … |
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Vitamin C may help children with asthma
UPI.com 31 (UPI) — Depending on a child's age, exposure to molds or dampness and asthma severity, vitamin C shows varying degrees benefits, researchers in Egypt say. Drs. Mohammed Al-Biltagi of the Tanta University in Egypt and Harri Hemila of the University … Vitamin C may improve respiratory rate of kids with asthma Vitamin C supplementation might benefit children with asthma Study: Vitamin C can help asthmatic children |
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Dust mite test may help predict asthma
UPI.com 24 (UPI) — Toddlers with a family history of allergy and test positive in a skin prick test for dust mites have a higher asthma risk later, Australian researchers say. Dr. Caroline Lodge from the University of Melbourne's School of Population Health … Ragweed season arrives with a vengeance Atchoo! Battle dust-mite allergies Hit and miss diagnoses |
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Lawsuit: Bureaucracy helped kill boy
UPI.com 11 (UPI) — A Colorado woman filed suit over her son's death from asthma, charging he was mistakenly denied Medicaid for the drugs he needed to control the disease. The plaintiffs named in Zuton Lucero-Mills' lawsuit include the city and county of … Mom sues Denver, three workers over child's death Zuton Lucero-Mills Suing Denver County Human Services Over Medicaid Computer … Mother sues after medicine denied for son in dispute over medical coverage |
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Poorly controlled asthma doubles costs
UPI.com 7 (UPI) — Asthma in children that is poorly controlled more than doubles the cost of treating it and hurts their school performance, US researchers say. Dr. Stanley Szefler, a professor of pediatrics at National Jewish Health who led the study, … |
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Black kids hospitalized more for asthma
UPI.com WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) — African-American children are four times as likely as white children to be hospitalized for a severe asthma attack, US health officials say. A report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the Department … AHRQ releases data on disparities involving hospitalization of children for asthma |
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Boosting cold immunity may hurt asthma
UPI.com ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 17 (UPI) — Some asthma sufferers try to "boost" their immunity to prevent colds via supplements and fortified foods, but US researchers say this approach may be flawed. Dr. Marc B. Hershenson of the University of Michigan said … |
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Smoking causes fetal DNA change
UPI.com LOS ANGELES, May 18 (UPI) — Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of asthma in childhood because of DNA changes, US researchers say. Carrie Breton, assistant professor of preventive medicine at The Keck School of … Smoking while pregnant 'triggers asthma through DNA changes' Pregnant smokers 'could make babies more prone to asthma by altering DNA' Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA |
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