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In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Students Successfully ‘Kickin’ Asthma’ in Oakland Schools
December 8, 2008 – 10:36 pm | 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 …

Experts Say Popular Asthma Drugs Are Too Dangerous For Children
December 6, 2008 – 10:23 am | 4 Comments

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 …

Asthma: Boys Get It More, Outgrow It More Than Girls
August 18, 2008 – 9:31 am | 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 …

Stress Prolongs, Worsens Allergic Reactions
August 18, 2008 – 6:19 am | 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 …

Squeaky-Clean Aromas Wash Away Baby’s Immune System
August 9, 2008 – 12:29 pm | 3 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.  …

Tobacco Smoke In Utero, Infancy Raises Baby’s Risk of Allergy, Asthma
July 28, 2008 – 10:57 am | 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 …

Hey, Kids! Don’t Breathe the Traffic
June 17, 2008 – 11:37 am | 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 …

Childhood With Cats Reduces Rate of Asthma, Allergies
May 28, 2008 – 5:45 am | 6 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 …

Vest for Asthmatics Logs Air Quality 24/7
April 12, 2008 – 3:18 pm | 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 …

Singulair May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Suicide
March 28, 2008 – 5:22 am | 21 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) …