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Phthalates heighten risk for childhood asthma
Medical Xpress Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to demonstrate an association between childhood asthma and prenatal exposure to two phthalates used in a diverse array of … |
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Airborne particles beyond traffic fumes may affect asthma risk
Medical Xpress "These effects are likely to contribute to the development of asthma in childhood, as well as to worsening of asthma when pollution levels are high." said Dr. Rakesh Kumar, lead author of the study. "Our findings emphasize that larger airborne … Traffic fume particles aren't asthma triggers, study finds Traffic fume particles do not trigger asthma: Study |
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Long-term effects of childhood asthma influenced by socioeconomic status
Medical Xpress "As with all chronic illnesses, there is a biological mechanism behind asthma, but asthmatic children's prognoses depend heavily on parental management, and successful management often relies on social circumstances," said Jen-Hao Chen, an assistant … |
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Study sheds light on asthma and respiratory viruses
Medical Xpress In a new study that compared people with and without asthma, the answer is becoming clearer. The researchers found no difference in the key immune response to viruses in the lungs and breathing passages. The work, at Washington University School of … |
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For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first?
Medical Xpress An article published in the September issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), suggests it is more probable that childhood obesity contributes to … |
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Indoor mold poses health risk to asthma sufferers
Medical Xpress By critically reviewing the findings from 17 studies in eight different countries, the research has found that the presence of several types of mould can lead to breathing problems in asthma sufferers, as well as increasing the likelihood of developing … |
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Asthma outcomes worse in older women
Medical Xpress The researchers cite that the asthma rate is no greater in older women than in other segments of the population, but the rates of illness and death are much higher, with an asthma mortality rate that is four times higher among women older than 65 years … Take control, asthma sufferers urged |
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Rituals can help older people remember to take their asthma meds
Medical Xpress Storing it in the bathroom and making it part of a daily routine may be helpful advice that doctors can give their older asthmatic patients who struggle to remember to take their daily prescribed medication. This advice comes from Alex Federman … |
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Maternal gestational weight tied to offspring's asthma risk
Medical Xpress There were higher odds of asthma or wheeze ever (odds ratio [OR], 1.31) or currently (OR, 1.21) associated with MOP. Each 1-kg/m² increase in maternal body mass index was associated with a 2 to 3 percent increase in the odds of childhood asthma. |
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In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
Medical Xpress Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 25 million Americans have the disease, which can interfere with quality of life. The airways of asthmatics are sensitive to 'triggers' that … |
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