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Apr 30th, 2009
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, may suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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Apr 24th, 2009
Asthma symptoms may be worse for children with low levels of vitamin D. In a first study that included 600 children from Costa Rica, researchers found that Vitamin D supplements might reduce the frequency of hospitalizations and medication use among vitamin D deficient children with asthma.
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Apr 22nd, 2009
The Montana Department of Public Health has released the first Montana State Asthma Plan that presents key strategies to improve asthma control, outcomes, and the quality of life for children and adults with asthma in Montana over the next three to five years.
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Apr 17th, 2009
People suffering from chronic asthma might have a new treatment option that allows them to manage their condition with a single prescribed inhaler that contains two medicines.
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Apr 14th, 2009
New research suggests that a widely used treatment for persistent acid reflux among asthmatics doesn’t actually improve their quality of life.
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Feb 21st, 2009
Paola Michelozzi Ph.D., head of Environmental Epidemiology at the Department Epidemiology of the Local Health Authority, in Rome, tells us to watch for more hospitalizations for respiratory related problems such as asthma, as climate changes from global warming lead to hotter summer days. Results of a current study show that global warming is already increasing respiratory related hospital admissions.
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Feb 20th, 2009
Indoor pollution from a variety of sources worsens asthma symptoms in children. Solid particles and liquid droplets from cooking, dusting, and other chemicals can penetrate deeply into the respiratory system, making childhood asthma symptoms worse.
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Feb 14th, 2009
A finding from Cincinnati researchers shows that the risk of childhood asthma may start before birth. Children born to women who live in high traffic areas are now shown to develop gene "reprogramming" that starts in the womb, affecting normal lung development.
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Dec 29th, 2008
Up to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal medication already available from pharmacists.
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Dec 29th, 2008
Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of life and on other measures after taking an antifungal drug.
