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A mother’s occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Pregnancy • Sep 26 11

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according… A mother’s occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children   

 
 

Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Sep 22 11

Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels… Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma   

 
 

Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Obesity • Sep 04 11

Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese children have a harder… Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups   

 
 

Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Aug 31 11

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room… Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children   

 
 

Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk
• Asthma • Aug 04 11

Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately diagnosed… Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk   

 
 

Why does flu trigger asthma?
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Flu • May 30 11

When children with asthma get the flu, they often land in the hospital gasping for air. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have found a… Why does flu trigger asthma?   

 
 

Sun protects against childhood asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • May 18 11

Vitamin D, which is primarily absorbed from the sun, plays a role in protection against childhood asthma. Now, a new study led by Valencian… Sun protects against childhood asthma   

 
 

Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Obesity • May 17 11

Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, according to Penn State College of Medicine sleep… Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma   

 
 

Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Apr 28 11

Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an… Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine   

 
 

Integrative medicine, spirituality improves outcomes in urban adolescents with asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Apr 14 11

A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that urban adolescents with asthma may experience worse outcomes when not using… Integrative medicine, spirituality improves outcomes in urban adolescents with asthma   

 
 

Road traffic tied to poverty-stricken kids’ asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Feb 07 11

Teenagers living close to a busy road are more likely to have allergies and asthma than those living farther from traffic, a study of… Road traffic tied to poverty-stricken kids’ asthma   

 
 

Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD
• Allergies • • Asthma • Jan 27 11

Researchers have proved that a single “master switch” enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of… Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD   

 
 

More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Dieting • Jan 24 11

Asthma is one of the world’s most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there… More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma   

 
 

Can diet protect against asthma?
• Allergies • • Asthma • • Dieting • Jan 07 11

What you eat might affect your risk of developing allergies or asthma, and possibly that of your kids, hints a new review of the… Can diet protect against asthma?   

 
 

Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 10

Children with asthma who live in areas with “smoke-free” laws may suffer fewer bouts of coughing and wheezing as a result, a new study… Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma   

 
 

A benefit of flu: protection from asthma?
• Asthma • • Flu • Dec 13 10

The number of people with asthma has increased sharply over the past few decades. It has been suggested that this is a result of… A benefit of flu: protection from asthma?   

 
 

Study shows how flu infections may prevent asthma
• Asthma • • Flu • Dec 13 10

In a paper that suggests a new strategy to prevent asthma, scientists at Children’s Hospital Boston and their colleagues report that the influenza virus… Study shows how flu infections may prevent asthma   

 
 

Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Dec 09 10

Children from homes with regular incense burning have a higher risk of developing asthma, according to a Taiwanese study that hints a particular gene… Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids   

 
 

Alternative therapies may leave asthmatics gasping
• Alternative Medicine • • Asthma • Nov 30 10

Approximately 13 percent of parents turn to alternative therapies to treat their children’s asthma, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal.… Alternative therapies may leave asthmatics gasping   

 
 

Workplace asthma costs UK at least $158 million a year
• Asthma • • Public Health • Nov 25 10

Workplace asthma costs the UK at least £100 million a year, and may be as high as £135 million, reveals research published online in… Workplace asthma costs UK at least $158 million a year   

 
 

Allergic to Bed Bugs? Allergists Detect, Treat Often Overlooked Bites
• Allergies • • Asthma • Nov 15 10

Want another reason to fear bed bugs? They can sometimes set off allergic reactions, asthma attacks and anaphylaxis according to allergists at the annual… Allergic to Bed Bugs? Allergists Detect, Treat Often Overlooked Bites   

 
 

Obesity Linked with Increased Asthma Risk in Brooklyn
• Asthma • • Obesity • Nov 15 10

Asthma is reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., with 8 percent of the total population and 10 percent of the African-American population suffering from… Obesity Linked with Increased Asthma Risk in Brooklyn   

 
 

Stressed-out mums may worsen their child’s asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Oct 07 10

Mums who are often angry or irritated and those who suppress their emotional expressions can worsen the severity of their children’s asthma symptoms, especially… Stressed-out mums may worsen their child’s asthma   

 
 

Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacks
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 10

A 2006 public smoking ban in Scotland reduced the number of serious childhood asthma attacks by 18 percent per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Dental Health • Sep 16 10

There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of… Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked   

 
 
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