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Obese moms, asthmatic kids
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Obesity • May 19 09

Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May… Obese moms, asthmatic kids   

 
 

Athletes with Asthma Need More Help from Their Team Trainers
• Allergies • • Asthma • Apr 30 09

Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among… Athletes with Asthma Need More Help from Their Team Trainers   

 
 

Heavy breathing—an obscure link in asthma and obesity
• Asthma • • Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Aug 29 08

There is a strong link between obesity and asthma and as the prevalence of both conditions has been increasing steadily, epidemiologists have speculated that… Heavy breathing—an obscure link in asthma and obesity   

 
 

Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath
• Asthma • • Cancer • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 18 08

A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU)… Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath   

 
 

Breastfed babies breathe better, except when mom has asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 01 07

When it comes to feeding babies, the old adage “breast is best” certainly holds true, with breastfed babies having less diarrhea and fewer ear… Breastfed babies breathe better, except when mom has asthma   

 
 

Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 11 07

Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less

New research suggests that teenagers who exercise are less likely to develop symptoms of asthma - a finding that appears to be largely explained… Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less   

 
 

Increased smoking may be linked to asthma epidemic
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 28 07

Increased SMOKING may be linked to ASTHMA epidemic

More adults, especially women, are smoking these days and their secondhand smoke may be contributing to the asthma epidemic among children in the United… Increased smoking may be linked to asthma epidemic   

 
 

Cigarette Use May Explain Asthma Epidemic in Children
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 21 07

The rise in cigarette use by adults over the past century may explain the asthma epidemic in children according to a study published this… Cigarette Use May Explain Asthma Epidemic in Children   

 
 

Children with asthma have more emotional problems
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 25 07

Children with asthma have more emotional problems

Children with asthma may be at increased risk of certain behavioral, emotional and developmental problems, particularly if the asthma is severe, the results of… Children with asthma have more emotional problems   

 
 

Regular smoking substantially increases risk of asthma in adolescents
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 15 06

Adolescents who smoke cigarettes regularly have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma during their teens compared to their non-smoking peers, according to the… Regular smoking substantially increases risk of asthma in adolescents   

 
 

Targeted Treatment for Asthma Sufferers
• Asthma • Nov 29 05

The bronchial tubes of a patient with severe asthma can become scarred due to repeated episodes of allergic inflammation in the airways. The scarring… Targeted Treatment for Asthma Sufferers   

 
 

Second-hand smoke tied to asthma severity
• Asthma • Oct 18 05

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke appears to increase Asthma severity and might even influence the risk of hospital admission, according to a new report.

… Second-hand smoke tied to asthma severity   
 
 

Your job may give you asthma
• Asthma • Jun 20 05

Work-related Asthma is fast becoming one of the most commonly diagnosed occupational respiratory diseases in this country, and people who work in certain industries… Your job may give you asthma   

 
 

Asthma may be linked to teenage behavior problems
• Asthma • Jun 14 05

Kindergarten-aged children who have Asthma may be at increased risk of becoming withdrawn, anxious or depressed as teenagers, according to new research.

… Asthma may be linked to teenage behavior problems   
 
 

Removing tonsils may help kids with asthma
• Asthma • May 31 05

Removing the tonsils and adenoids appears to offer many benefits to children with Asthma, including a drop in medication use and a reduction in… Removing tonsils may help kids with asthma   

 
 

Many asthma sufferers also have sleep apnea
• Asthma • May 26 05

Many people with Asthma suffer from nighttime breathing disorders like sleep apnea, and treating the condition could help control their asthma, according to a… Many asthma sufferers also have sleep apnea   

 
 

Asthma drugs don’t help enough
• Asthma • May 23 05

People with Asthma caused by allergies to a pet may have to choose between their furry friend or better health.

Removing the pet from… Asthma drugs don’t help enough   

 
 

Serious infection higher in people with asthma
• Asthma • May 19 05

People with Asthma face twice the risk of developing deadly pneumococcal disease and health officials should consider recommending vaccination to reduce the danger, according… Serious infection higher in people with asthma   

 
 

Fatal asthma attack fears ‘rife’
• Asthma • May 04 05

One and a half million people in Europe who have severe Asthma live in fear of a fatal attack, researchers have warned.
… Fatal asthma attack fears ‘rife’   

 
 

Severe asthma treatment: need for characterising patients
• Asthma • May 03 05

Asthma is readily diagnosed in most cases and usually responds to inhaled corticosteroids with or without long-acting ? agonists, theophyllines, or leukotriene-receptor antagonists, adjusted… Severe asthma treatment: need for characterising patients   

 
 

Workplace asthma under scrutiny
• Asthma • May 03 05

Scientists have developed a database which aims to uncover the scale of the problem of occupational Asthma in the north east of Scotland. Workplace asthma under scrutiny   

 
 

As-needed steroid therapy seems OK for mild asthma
• Asthma • Apr 13 05

For patients with mild persistent Asthma, using inhaled or oral corticosteroids on an as-needed basis, rather than continuously, may be an option for keeping… As-needed steroid therapy seems OK for mild asthma   

 
 

Grandma’s smoking may up kid’s asthma risk
• Asthma • Apr 11 05

The risk of Asthma from smoking could cross generations, it seems. New evidence suggests that having a grandmother who smoked during pregnancy may increase… Grandma’s smoking may up kid’s asthma risk   

 
 

Project shows indoor asthma triggers can be curbed
• Asthma • Apr 09 05

The Seattle-King County Healthy Homes Project, designed to decrease exposure of children to asthma triggers in the home through in-home visits by healthcare workers,… Project shows indoor asthma triggers can be curbed   

 
 

Water-damaged buildings tied to workers’ asthma
• Asthma • Apr 08 05

A water-damaged workplace may trigger Asthma and other breathing problems in employees, and be a substantial source of sick days, new research suggests.

In… Water-damaged buildings tied to workers’ asthma   

 
 
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