Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down
Overweight preschoolers who keep the extra pounds have a heightened asthma risk at age seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem...
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Even low pollen levels can trigger kids' asthma
Kids with asthma and pollen allergies were more likely to wheeze, cough and have shortness of breath and other asthma symptoms...
Study sees no folic acid, asthma link
Taking folic acid during pregnancy may not boost the risk of your child developing asthma or allergies later in life, according...
Health cost of 6 U.S. climate disasters: $14 billion
Deaths and health problems from floods, drought and other disasters related to climate change cost an estimated $14 billion...
Asthma drugs may increase attacks in kids: report
One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids' risk of being...
Kids of obese mothers have higher risk of asthma
Pregnant women who are obese are more likely to have children with asthma than are mothers of normal weight, a large study...
Workplace pollutants tied to kids' asthma risk
A mother's exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop asthma, a...
EPA easing air quality rule for power plants: report
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to ease a new air pollution rule that would require power plants in 27 states...
Hospital asthma grades not linked to healthier kids
Hospitals that meet performance standards for treating kids with asthma aren't any better at keeping those kids from showing...
Christie White House bid talk spurs obesity debate
he once exaggerated that he was 550 pounds. But he has not disclosed his actual weight. That hasn't stopped an onslaught...
Allergies linked to baby's birthplace, gut bugs
Where and how a baby is born might affect its chances of getting allergies and asthma growing up, suggests a new study. Researchers...
Few poor kids get asthma meds after ER visit
When low-income children end up in the ER with an asthma attack, few are prescribed the medication needed to prevent further...
Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids
Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time...
Gene could explain why asthma treatments fail some
Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve...
'Telemonitoring' may not help with severe asthma
A device that allows doctors to remotely monitor children with poorly controlled asthma may not help reduce serious asthma...
US FDA bans CFCs in some inhalers as of next year
Health officials are banning the only asthma inhaler sold over the counter in the United States starting next year to prevent...
Preemies face higher death rates as young adults
When preemies grow up to be young adults, they could face slightly increased death rates, according to a new study based...
Kids who drink raw milk have less asthma, allergies
Children who drink raw milk are less likely to develop asthma and allergies than those who stick to the safer pasteurized...
Mutant genes found for asthma, point to possible therapy
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could help asthma patients, scientists said on Friday, as they identified two mutant...
Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups
Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese...
Sea defeats body, not spirit, of swimmer, 61
An asthma attack, a painful shoulder and battering wind and waves forced 61-year-old swimmer Diana Nyad to abandon early...
Air cleaner helps asthmatic kids living with smokers
Indoor air cleaners may help asthmatic children who live with a smoker to breathe a little easier, a new study finds. The...
Study on magnetic fields, asthma is flawed: critics
Critics say a controversial new study that linked high exposure to electromagnetic fields during pregnancy to asthma in children...
Magnetic field exposure linked to asthma risk
Children whose mothers had high exposure to electromagnetic fields while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing...
Gene discovered that raises asthma risk in blacks
U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that could help explain why blacks are so...
No more bad surprises as tiny preemies reach teens
Although extremely small preemies are plagued by many health problems, a new study shows they have no more chronic ailments...
Vitamin A may not prevent asthma: study
Despite the important role of vitamin A in lung development, researchers have found that giving the nutrient to pregnant...
B vitamins in pregnancy not tied to baby's asthma
Taking folic acid during pregnancy doesn't seem to raise the baby's risk of getting asthma, according to a Dutch study that...
Crawling culprit seen in urban kids' asthma
Researchers have identified cockroaches as a potential explanation for dramatic variations between neighborhoods in asthma...
Moldy home tied to kids' asthma, allergies
Children who live in homes with visible mold problems have a heightened risk of suffering from asthma and allergies, a new...
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