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Do You Know Nutrition: Asthma triggers found in some foods
Victoria Advocate I am a faithful reader of your column, so I hope my question is not redundant; however, if you have published a column regarding asthma, I hope you can answer my question. I have changed my lifestyle and diet dramatically, so I get totally confused … |
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Do You Know Nutrition: Better eating for better breathing
Victoria Advocate I have been asthmatic for a few years and was wondering if there are any foods that can help asthma? I eat pretty healthy, have eliminated milk and caffeine and drink half my body weight in ounces of water daily as you recommend and have noticed a big … |
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Do You Know Nutrition: Many foods can trigger asthma attack
Victoria Advocate I am asthmatic and have changed my diet dramatically. I avoid chocolate, caffeine, nuts, shellfish and eggs, but I recently had an attack and can't figure out what I ate. I eat plenty of fresh fruits (recently some dried fruits), fresh vegetables, and … |
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Ambulance Victoria warns asthma suffers of severe allergy season
Herald Sun Associate Professor Tony Walker, Ambulance Victoria's general manager of regional services, said the allergy season seemed to have started earlier than normal this year. “We're already starting to see a number of severe asthma and related breathing … |
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Drug linked to asthma
Victoria Times Colonist By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News March 16, 2012 A widely used antibiotic can increase the risk and severity of asthma, according to groundbreaking Canadian research that could help explain why millions of children now need to use puffers. |
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Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian research
Victoria Times Colonist By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News March 16, 2012 6:01 AM The antibiotic vancomycin, when used early in life, can increase the incidence and severity of "allergic" asthma, the common form of the disease triggered by things such as pollen, mites or molds … Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: UBC research Exposure to Antibiotics Linked to Severity of Allergic Asthma Antibiotics may increase asthma in children: report |
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Reflux drugs don't help kids' asthma
Victoria Times Colonist A new study has found that acid reflux medicine used to treat asthma in children isn't effective. Physicians often prescribe the acid reflux drug lansoprazole in addition to standard inhaled steroid drugs to children who have asthma. |
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Residents urged to be aware of ground level ozone, take preventive measures
Victoria Advocate Breathing air containing ozone can reduce lung function and increase respiratory symptoms, thereby aggravating asthma or other respiratory conditions. Ozone exposure also has been associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory infections, … Ozone Alert Issued for Wednesday Afternoon |
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Preemies at greater risk of asthma as they grow up, study says
Victoria Times Colonist Preterm birth may put babies at higher risk for needing asthma medication during childhood and adolescence, according to a Swedish study. "Every week in the womb is important for the fetus in order to reduce the risk of childhood asthma," said Hartmut … |
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Avert back-to-school allergies and asthma
Victoria Times Colonist Allergy and asthma symptoms spike when suffering kids return to school, according to the American … Back-to-school asthma risks |
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