Walkable Neighborhoods Might Lower Kids' Asthma Risk
MONDAY, June 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children may be more likely to develop asthma if they live in neighborhoods where it’s difficult to get around on foot, a new study suggests.Read More…
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Kids With Asthma Need a Flu Shot: Study
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An annual flu shot is key for children with asthma, a new study shows. “We now know that if these kids get the flu, theRead More…
Kids With Asthma Need a Flu Shot: Study
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An annual flu shot is key for children with asthma, a new study shows. “We now know that if these kids get the flu, theRead More…
Got Asthma? Avoid Allergens
SATURDAY, April 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you have asthma, it may help to reduce your exposure to allergens. Previous research has shown that roughly two-thirds of all people with asthmaRead More…
Preschool, Day Care Not Asthma Triggers: Study
FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Breathe easy, Mom and Dad. Sending your young children to preschool or day care probably won’t increase their risk of developing asthma. In fact, researchersRead More…
AHA: Asthma as Kid, Stiffer Arteries as an Adult?
MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Having asthma as a child is associated with developing stiff arteries earlier in adulthood, according to a new study. The study, published Monday inRead More…
Smoking While Pregnant Could Harm Child's Breathing
TUESDAY, March 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy are apt to have breathing issues in childhood and beyond, a new study has found. The findingRead More…
Boosting Steroid Dose May Not Reduce Kids' Asthma Flare-Ups
SATURDAY, March 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Temporarily boosting the dose of inhaled steroids may not do much to reduce the frequency of severe asthma flare-ups in children, according to two newRead More…
Female Hormones May Play Part in Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There may be a link between asthma in women and changes in levels of female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, researchers report. That couldRead More…
Summer Camp Tips for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
SATURDAY, Feb. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your children may already be looking forward to summer camp. But when it comes to kids with asthma or allergies, parents need to take extraRead More…
Asthma Attacks on the Decline Among U.S. Kids
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. children are having to deal with asthma attacks in recent years, federal health officials reported Tuesday. That also translates into fewer missed schoolRead More…
Easing Your Child's Asthma
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If your child is among the 10 percent of kids with asthma, you want to do everything you can to control it. Start by workingRead More…