Tag: Violence
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Exposure to Community Violence and Physical Health Outcomes in Youth: A Systematic Review.
Related Articles Exposure to Community Violence and Physical Health Outcomes in Youth: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Oct 28;: Authors: Wright AW, Austin M, Booth C, Kliewer W Abstract OBJECTIVE?: To systematically review the evidence for associations between exposure to community violence and physical health outcomes in children and adolescents. METHODS?: A thorough…
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Domestic Violence, Drug Problems May Increase Asthma Risk In Children – University Herald
University Herald Domestic Violence, Drug Problems May Increase Asthma Risk In ChildrenUniversity Herald"What surprised us was that among the children who had been exposed to five or more adverse childhood experiences, 25 percent of parents or guardians reported that their child had an asthma diagnosis — compared with only 12 percent for those with zero ……
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Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence – Medical Xpress
Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidenceMedical XpressNo home is perfect, but dysfunction in the home is now revealed to be especially dangerous for children at risk for asthma. A new study shows that children exposed to just one adverse childhood experience (ACE) had a 28 percent increased chance of …and more » View…
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Violence Believed To Be A New Trigger for Asthma – NBC Chicago
Violence Believed To Be A New Trigger for AsthmaNBC ChicagoIn the shooting and killing fields of Chicago there is a new concern: asthma. Violence, it turns out, is now widely believed to trigger the disease, which can cause a shortness of breath and in some cases lead to death. Even before someone is born, a…
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Exposure to violence, gene changes linked to asthma in Puerto Rican children – Medical Xpress
Exposure to violence, gene changes linked to asthma in Puerto Rican childrenMedical XpressPuerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the…
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Covering BQE Would Cure Asthma, Obesity, Diabetes, Gang Violence – Curbed NY
Covering BQE Would Cure Asthma, Obesity, Diabetes, Gang ViolenceCurbed NYThe poor BQE! Like some unloved stepchild, people are trying to keep the Moses-era (Robert, that is) expressway locked up in the basement. …BQE Trench Renderings Turn Moses Eyesore Into Eye CandyGothamistall 2 news articles » View full post on asthma – Google News
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A link between asthma and violence? – Penn Current
Penn Current A link between asthma and violence?Penn CurrentAsthma morbidity is disproportionately high in low-income, inner-city communities. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Exposure to violence may worsen asthma: study – Xinhua
Exposure to violence may worsen asthma: studyXinhua6 (Xinhua) — US researchers have found a link between exposure to violence in childhood with aggravated asthma in later life. The study involved 397 adults … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds – BusinessWeek
Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study FindsBusinessWeek3 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency …and more » View full post on asthma – Google News
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Violence linked to worse asthma – WHYY
Science Centric Violence linked to worse asthmaWHYYResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania quantified how violence correlates with one illness that plagues poorer neighborhoods: asthma. …Inner City Violence Contributes to Asthma Problemsnews Storiesall 7 news articles » View full post on asthma – Google News