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Smoke-free law linked to 12% decrease in child asthma hospital admissions …
Medical Xpress Asthma affects one in every 11 children in the UK. Before the law was implemented, hospital admissions for children suffering a severe asthma attack were increasing by 2.2 per cent per year, peaking at 26,969 admissions in 2006/2007. The trend reversed … |
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Fast food linked to child asthma, study finds
Medical Xpress Children who frequently eat fast food are far likelier to have severe asthma compared to counterparts who tuck into fruit, a large international study published on Monday said. Researchers asked nearly half a million teenagers aged 13-14 and children … |
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Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk
Medical Xpress "Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood and is a leading reason for missed school days," said allergist Hyeon Yang, M.D., lead study author. "While environment, genetics, and their interaction are thought to increase one's risk of … Asthma Not Linked to Birth Weight |
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Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women
Medical Xpress According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported suffering abuse before age 11 had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women whose childhood and … |
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Research supports role of BMI in incident asthma in children
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Overweight and obese children have a significantly increased risk of incident asthma, with evidence of a dose-response effect of elevated body mass index (BMI), according to a meta-analysis published online Nov. 12 in Obesity Reviews. |
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Increasing evidence for small airway role in asthma intensity
Medical Xpress Maarten van den Berge, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues reviewed the clinical relevance of small airway disease and its implications for the treatment of asthma. The researchers found that, based on … |
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Kicking the habit—New research examines the barriers to quitting smoking for …
Medical Xpress McLeish's study of 125 smokers with asthma found that anxiety sensitivity was a significant factor in impeding the smokers' efforts to quit smoking, even though the participants with higher anxiety sensitivity were more likely to report that they … |
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Why are asthma rates higher among children now than in the past?
Medical Xpress It is true that asthma prevalence has been rising in the United States and many other parts of the world. The reasons for this are not yet clear, although there are some hypotheses that are supported by at least some evidence. Understanding the … |
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New procedure helps patients with severe asthma breathe easier
Medical Xpress Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe persistent asthma, frequent hospital visits tend to be the … |
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Smoking causes asthma in second generation offspring
Medical Xpress During pregnancy nicotine can affect a developing foetus' lungs, predisposing the infant to childhood asthma. Researchers from Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre, California, tested the effect of nicotine exposure during pregnancy on rats, looking not only at … Smoking can causes asthma in third generation Women who smoke during pregnancy could put their future grandchildren at risk … Smoking During Pregnancy can Impair Lung Function in Grandchildren |
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