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More Menopausal Women Hospitalized for Asthma
WebMD TUESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — Menopausal women with asthma are hospitalized more than twice as often as men who are the same age, researchers have found. The findings suggest that early intervention is needed to prevent hospitalizations for … |
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Many Kids With Asthma Live With Secondhand Smoke
WebMD From 1999 to 2010, the percentage of children without asthma exposed to environmental tobacco smoke decreased from about 57 percent to 44 percent, according to the research team lead by Dr. Kenneth Quinto at the CDC's National Center for Health … |
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WebMD 5 (HealthDay News) — A large new study of Danish women has tied a mother's asthma during pregnancy to a higher risk for developing a wide range of childhood diseases among her offspring. The finding does not broadly concern all mothers who have a … |
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5 Things Kids Should Tell Their Asthma Doctor
WebMD The importance of listening to children with asthma is highlighted by the fact that they report having a better quality of life in terms of activity limitations than their parents believe, according to the study, which was published in the July issue … Treating Asthma: 5 Phrases Your Child Could Say To An Allergist To Aid … Sudden Allergies: When a Summer Cold is Much More |
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Is Asthma a Risk Factor for Sleep Apnea?
WebMD (blog) There are several risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea that are long-standing and well known. They include lifestyle and health factors such as obesity or excess body weight, high-blood pressure, and alcohol and tobacco use, as well as … |
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Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
WebMD "This study suggests that expanding insurance coverage will help many young adults with asthma receive the care they need," study leader Kao-Ping Chua, a staff physician in the division of emergency medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, said in a … Expanded Insurance Coverage May Help Youngsters Suffering from Asthma … |
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Got Asthma? Odds Are You Have an Allergy, Too
WebMD Researchers examined data on nearly 2,600 people from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found that 75 percent of adults aged 20 to 40 with asthma, and 65 percent of adults 55 and older with the condition, have at least one … Study finds up to 75 percent of asthmatic adults have an allergy Have Asthma? You Likely Have an Allergy as Well Adult Asthma Sufferers Are Also Allergic |
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Genes, Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
WebMD Researchers examined data from nearly 500 children and found that about 90 percent of those who had two copies of a common genetic variation and who also experienced wheezing when they had a cold early in life developed asthma by age 6. Childhood asthma tied to combination of genes and wheezing illness Clues to Kids' Asthma Focus on Genes, Wheezing Genetic Variant Boosts Asthma Risk in Children With HRV |
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Oral Allergy Treatment May Ease Asthma, Hay Fever
WebMD In the new review, researchers found "strong" evidence that under-the-tongue immunotherapy eased symptoms of allergy-induced asthma: In eight of 13 studies, patients saw more than a 40 percent improvement in symptoms, versus patients who either got a … New Allergies and Asthma Treatment: Sublingual Immunotherapy Hate Allergy Shots? Oral Allergy Drops Are a Pretty Good Option for Some … Allergy drops a good alternative to shots, analysis says |
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Combo Inhaler May Be Better for Some With Asthma
WebMD "The SMART regime was more effective as a treatment for asthma than the conventional treatment, where you just use a inhaler at a fixed maintenance dose and a short-acting inhaler for the relief of symptoms," said Dr. Richard Beasley, director of the … Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment Asthma: Single-Inhaler Therapy May Trump Standard Care Dual-purpose asthma inhalers more effective |
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