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Youth Health Magzine |
Asthma Attacks More Common In Women Than In Men
Youth Health Magzine To land to their findings, the researchers were able to analyse data on the likelihood that around 2,000 patients treated in the emergency room for asthma would need hospitalization. Men and women have similar risk factors when it comes to bouts of … |
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Asthma rates similar for black youth in urban, rural settings
Healio “Many studies have focused on the increased prevalence and greater morbidity of asthma among both adults and children in impoverished urban areas,” Dennis R. Ownby, MD, of the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia, and colleagues … |
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Medical Xpress |
Asthma rates among black youth are similarly high in urban, rural communities
Medical Xpress About 15 percent of Detroit's black inner city youth have diagnosed asthma and another 8 percent undiagnosed disease, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Rates are 13.7 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively, in rural … |
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Youth Health Magzine |
Mint Health Benefits: Fights Asthma, Memory Loss, Weight Loss
Youth Health Magzine The herb decoction is an excellent remedy for minor ailments such as headaches, nervous strain, fatigue and stress, as well as for the respiratory problems; helping with asthma, bronchitis and catarrh. It is very useful to deal with digestive problems … |
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Asthma May be Controlled By Raising Vitamin D Levels in Patients
Youth Health Magzine Worsening of asthma was indicated by the number of prescriptions for asthma medicine filled and the number of physician visits. The researchers found that during the year before their first vitamin D test, 15 percent of people with readings between 0 … |
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Fox News |
Tonsil removal for youth with sleep apnea may improve asthma, study says
Fox News "Several small studies have described a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea and asthma: two common inflammatory conditions that impair breathing in children,” lead author Rakesh Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of pediatrics at the … |
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Youth Health Magzine |
Unnecessary Asthma Medication For Overweight Children
Youth Health Magzine According to a study that was recently published in the Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology, overweight children who have asthma are often being given prescriptions for unnecessary "rescue medications" when their shortness of breath, which could … Are Overweight Asthmatic Kids Taking Too Much Medication? |
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HCPLive |
Overweight Youth With Asthma May Overuse Rescue Meds
HCPLive MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese children with asthma may mistake symptoms such as exertional dyspnea and esophageal reflux for loss of asthma control, leading to unnecessary use of rescue medications, according to a … |
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Bay Net |
New program targets youth suffering with asthma
Bay Net The St. Mary's County Health Department has begun a new program targeting people who suffer from asthma. According to St. Mary's County Health Officer Dr. Meena Brewster, asthma is the number one reason for children missing school. Children under the … |
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$4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth
Science Codex SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the … |
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