Nut
products increase risk of childhood asthma: study - July 15,
2008
Dutch researchers who followed more than 4,000 expectant
mothers found babies born to those who ate nut products daily were
50 per cent more likely to develop wheezing, shortness of breath or
doctor-diagnosed asthma before their eighth birthday compared to
babies whose mothers rarely - fewer than three times a month or
never - consumed nut products while pregnant.
Worldwide
Allergy, Asthma rates rising, report says ?June 18, 2008
Allergy cases have risen
dramatically around the world over the last 40 years and health-care
organizations need to direct more resources to curb this growing
health problem, an international allergy organization said
Wednesday.
Early
Life Exposure to Cats May Reduce Risk of Childhood Allergies and Asthma
Symptoms - May 22, 2008
The Center's prior
research findings have shown that exposure to multiple environmental pollutants
are associated with an increase in risk for asthma symptoms among children. For
this study, the investigators controlled for other exposures that might have
contributed to developmental problems such as socioeconomic factors and
exposure to tobacco smoke and other environmental contaminants.
Asthma-proofing
home - November 30, 2007
All three kids have
asthma. Their parents are following doctors' advice to reduce
environmental triggers that could set off rounds of coughing or
wheezing.
CFCs
Eliminated in Epinephrine Inhalers for Asthma -
September 25, 2007
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday proposed a change to its regulation
on the use of the ozone depleting chemicals chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs, in
metered dose inhalers for epinephrine. The rule would remove the
"essential-use" designation that allows the use of CFCs in these medical
devices.