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Martina Chukwuma-Ezike Asks, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ASTHMA?
Broadway World Years ago, asthma was a debilitating condition which, in many cases, seriously limited what a person could do. As a result of greater knowledge about asthma and its treatment options, the ability to manage this disease has vastly improved over the years. |
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Smoking Plus Asthma in Pregnancy May Make for 'Dangerous Situation'
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who have asthma and smoke are at increased risk for complications that can affect them and their unborn children, a new study warns. Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia analyzed … Risk Of Complications For People With Asthma |
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Good Asthma Control During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Low Birth Weight
Science World Report For women with severe asthma, control may be likely to deteriorate with close to 60 percent of women experienceing significant problems, compared to those with mild asthma who will only experience a 10 percent increased risk for health issues during … |
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Do Alternative Asthma Treatments Help?
Runner’s World Newswire Alternative treatments to conventional asthma medication are popular, and are used more by people whose asthma is uncontrolled, which might call into question their effectiveness, according to research published in the British Medical Journal. Among … |
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Menopausal Women at an Increased Risk for Asthma Hospitalization
Science World Report Asthma affects a person's lungs causing multiple episodes of wheezing and breathlessness, chest congestion and early morning coughing. About 1 in 12 people suffer from asthma and this number keeps increasing every year. The number of people … |
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Allergies, Asthma Show Links to ADHD: Study
U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) — Boys diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely also to have asthma, allergies and skin infections than youngsters without ADHD, a new study finds, suggesting a possible link between … Be aware of food allergies in the school when bringing treats Allergists Publish Food-Allergy Tips for Meeting Planners |
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Asthma May Increase Risk of ADHD
Science World Report Yet a new study shows that there could be a link between the number of children in the United States with an attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) who also have an allergy or asthma as well. "ADHD, a chronic mental health disorder, is most commonly found … Children with allergy, asthma may be at higher risk for ADHD Ragweed allergy season is underway The Rise of Deadly Insect Sting Allergies: Is There a Cure? |
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Many Kids With Asthma Live With Secondhand Smoke: CDC
U.S. News & World Report 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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Obese Kids More Likely to Have Asthma, With Worse Symptoms
U.S. News & World Report Researchers found that children carrying extra weight are between 1.16 to 1.37 times more likely to develop asthma than normal-weight kids, with the risk growing as their body-mass index — a measure of body fat encompassing height and weight … |
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One in Five Kids May 'Outgrow' Asthma
U.S. News & World Report Swedish researchers who followed more than 200 children with asthma found that at 19 years of age, 21 percent were in remission, meaning they had no wheeze or need for inhalers. Remission was more common among boys, they found. "Sensitization to … Kids' asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies About One in Five Children Outgrow Asthma |
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