FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study. It included 397 adults with moderate to severe asthma who lived in an inner-city community and were followed for six months
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Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds
SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) — A possible genetic basis for severe asthma has been identified by researchers, and although the findings are based on a study in mice, the discovery may someday help people. Asthma rates have been increasing in recent years
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Potential Cause of Asthma-Like Symptoms Spotted in Mice
Teenagers who take acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol and many other over-the-counter remedies—may be at increased risk of asthma and some allergic conditions, according to a new study.
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Study: Acetaminophen May Double Asthma Risk in Kids
Two new studies conducted in Asia and published in the American Journal of Psychiatry report that asthma—and even days of unusually bad air pollution—appear to increase the risk of suicide.
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Air Pollution, Asthma Linked to Suicide
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — Long linked to physical ailments such as asthma, heart disease and lung cancer, secondhand smoke may now be tied to an increase in mental woes, new research suggests. Prolonged exposure to another’s noxious tobacco fumes could up the odds for psychological distress, depression, schizophrenia and delirium, British
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Secondhand Smoke a Mental Health Hazard?
MONDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — Even with equal access to health care, black and Hispanic children are more likely than white children to have asthma and their outcomes are often worse, a U.S. study has found. Researchers analyzed data from 822,900 children, aged 2 to 17, continuously enrolled throughout 2007 in TRICARE Prime, a Department
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Poor Asthma Outcomes in Black Kids Despite Access to Care
Istockphoto From Health magazine More than 20 million children and adults have asthma, and the toll is especially high for women. By age 40 they are twice as likely to suffer from the condition, compared with men—and they often have more severe cases, possibly because estrogen may worsen airway inflammation. That means it’s important for women to avoid asthma triggers like pollen and pollution and have access to good asthma docs.
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Children who eat three or more hamburgers a week may raise their odds for asthma and wheeze, a new study suggests. However, eating the so-called “Mediterranean diet” — rich in fruits, vegetables and fish — could cut kids’ respiratory risk, the researchers say.
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Burgers May Feed Kids’ Asthma Risk
TUESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Intense exercise can provoke the onset of temporary lung problems and other symptoms typically associated with asthma in children who are not actually asthmatic, new research reveals. The findings — based on an analysis of 56 healthy children with no prior history of asthma — builds on prior research that
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Exercise Can Spur Wheezing, Even in Healthy Kids
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that food laden with fat isn’t good for your heart, but now a new study suggests that fatty meals may affect lung function, too.
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High-Fat Meal May Trigger Asthma
