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Students Successfully ‘Kickin’ Asthma’ in Oakland Schools
8 December, 2008 – 22:36 | One Comment

The Oakland Unified School District educates 42,000 students, a good many of whom struggle with the energy-zapping symptoms of asthma.  Its urban location and high number of low-income students made the Oakland school district a prime destination to study the…

Experts Say Popular Asthma Drugs Are Too Dangerous For Children
6 December, 2008 – 10:23 | One Comment

Some of the most popular prescription drugs for treating asthma may be too dangerous for children under the age of 18, according to a panel of experts.  Some of them are thought to be too dangerous for use in adults,…

Asthma: Boys Get It More, Outgrow It More Than Girls
18 August, 2008 – 9:31 | No Comment

During childhood, boys are more likely than girls to have asthma.  But, when boys and girls alike have asthma, the boys are more likely than the girls to outgrow it as adolescence nears.  This finding leads a team of Harvard…

Stress Prolongs, Worsens Allergic Reactions
18 August, 2008 – 6:19 | No Comment

Researchers at Ohio State University have just released the findings of a study that suggests allergic reactions that occur during times of stress are likely to last longer and be more severe than reactions to the same allergens during times…

Squeaky-Clean Aromas Wash Away Baby’s Immune System
9 August, 2008 – 12:29 | 2 Comments

Nobody would argue that the arrival of a new baby is a time when cleanliness is critical but a new study suggests too much of a good thing can leave your child gasping for breath.  Seems asthma has a tendency…

Tobacco Smoke In Utero, Infancy Raises Baby’s Risk of Allergy, Asthma
28 July, 2008 – 10:57 | No Comment

Mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy double their children’s chances of developing asthma before their fourth birthdays. And the more a pregnant mother smoked, the higher her child’s chance of developing asthma in the first few years of life. Smoking…

Hey, Kids! Don’t Breathe the Traffic
17 June, 2008 – 11:37 | No Comment

Kids are used to hearing they shouldn’t play in traffic but now a study of children, traffic, and allergies points to problems with allergies and other associated ailments when children live near major roadways and breathe the traffic-polluted air. The…

Childhood With Cats Reduces Rate of Asthma, Allergies
28 May, 2008 – 5:45 | 2 Comments

Researchers at Columbia University have released a statement sure to please cat-loving parents everywhere. Seems children up to age five who live in a household containing a cat are less likely to develop asthma and cat allergies than children who…

Vest for Asthmatics Logs Air Quality 24/7
12 April, 2008 – 15:18 | No Comment

An experimental vest that comes with a sensor system to monitor air quality in the near vicinity of asthmatics has already proven to be a success, especially for one volunteer whose vest detected more polluted air in his own home…

Singulair May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Suicide
28 March, 2008 – 5:22 | 20 Comments

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the agency is evaluating available data for a potential link between some serious issues involving mood changes and behavior affecting patients who take Singulair (montelukast) manufactured by Merck & Co,…

Low Dose Aspirin May Reduce Asthma Risks For Women
15 March, 2008 – 20:20 | One Comment

A study that will be published in the upcoming issue of Thorax suggests that a small dose of aspirin on alternate days may reduce the risk of developing asthma among women. The study included 40,000 female health care professionals. The…

Breastfeeding Protects Against Allergic Asthma
29 February, 2008 – 13:17 | No Comment

Breastfeeding has proven to provide many benefits for babies and now protection from allergic asthma can be added to that list of benefits. A study found that airborne allergen is able to pass from mother to child through breast milk,…