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Probiotics help reduce risk of asthma in children

March 18, 2018 -

Yes, horror stories of how bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus can enter bones, joints, lungs and heart valves and have fatal results. Meningitis, which can deteriorate to brain damage, even death, comes from bacteria, viruses and fungi.

But there's another side to the story.

There are good bacteria that promote instead of destroy life. These are called probiotics, from the Greek word pro, or promoting, and biotic, or life. It was Elie Metchnikoff who discovered ...

Whole grains, fish lower asthma risk in children

December 18, 2006 - Whole grains, fish lower asthma risk in children

Monday, December 18, 2006 by: Jessica FraserTags: asthma, whole grains, children's nutritionA team of researchers from the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment in Bolthoven, the Netherlands, examined the dietary habits of nearly 600 children between 8 and 13 years old who were enrolled in the International Study on Allergy and Asthma in Childhood 2.The children's parents filled out food questionnaires ...

Fast food raises risk of childhood allergies and asthma; fruit lowers risk

February 21, 2013 - Fast food raises risk of childhood allergies and asthma; fruit lowers risk

Thursday, February 21, 2013 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: fast food, allergies, asthma

Fast food increases both risk and severity

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Environmental factors that increase asthma risk and symptoms: studies

March 18, 2014 - Environmental factors that increase asthma risk and symptoms: studies

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 by: Reuben ChowTags: asthma, pollution, cleaning chemicals

Diesel exhaust particles increased asthma symptoms in children

Traffic pollution and wood smoke worsened asthma symptoms in adults

Certain occupations linked to increased asthma risk

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Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk (press release)

August 02, 2006 - Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk (press release)

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionCompared to placebo, the "long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilator" inhalers (which include Serevent and Advair) more than tripled users' risk of asthma-linked death, according to the report. Risks of hospitalization and life-threatening complications also went up. "These agents should not be used," concluded lead author Dr. Shelley ...

Being a couch potato increases your risk of asthma: Study

June 08, 2018 -

The study was authored by researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They compared markers for chronic disease between inactive and active rats after the animals were exposed to air pollution.

To conduct their research, they divided young rats into either an active or sedentary group. The active group was given a running wheel, while the sedentary group was not.

Over the course of a seven-week observation period, the animals in the active group ...

Acetaminophen more than doubles risk of asthma in young people

August 17, 2010 - Acetaminophen more than doubles risk of asthma in young people

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writerTags: acetaminophen, asthma, health news

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Prenatal Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Asthma, Allergies in Children

August 07, 2008 - Prenatal Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Asthma, Allergies in Children

Thursday, August 07, 2008 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: prenatal nutrition, health news, Natural News

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Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly (press release)

August 07, 2006 - Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly (press release)

Monday, August 07, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionA Canadian research team studied data compiled over 14 years from more than 100,000 patients with either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The data came from a provincial health database and included diagnosis and prescription information for each patient."We found that people over the age of 65 who take ...

Reduce your kids’ risk of asthma and eczema: Get a dog

April 04, 2018 -

Lead author Dr. Gagandeep Cheema, an allergist and member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), explained that while eczema is a condition often found in infants, not many people are aware of the "progression from eczema to food allergies to nasal allergies and asthma." She added that the team of researchers wanted to study if having a dog offered a protective effect that could slow down that progress. (Related: Are Dogs Good for Kids?)

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Antibiotics use dramatically raises risk of asthma in infants; pet dogs cut risk by 50 percent

November 14, 2007 - Antibiotics use dramatically raises risk of asthma in infants; pet dogs cut risk by 50 percent

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: asthma, antibiotics, health news

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C-Section Birth Raises Risk of Asthma in Newborns by 79 Percent

April 13, 2009 - C-Section Birth Raises Risk of Asthma in Newborns by 79 Percent

Monday, April 13, 2009 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: c-sections, health news, Natural News

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Asthma Risk in Children Raised by Traffic Pollution Exposure of Pregnant Mothers

March 06, 2009 - Asthma Risk in Children Raised by Traffic Pollution Exposure of Pregnant Mothers

Friday, March 06, 2009 by: Reuben ChowTags: traffic pollution, health news, Natural News

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Concentrated animal feeding operations near schools may pose asthma risk (press release)

August 23, 2006 - Concentrated animal feeding operations near schools may pose asthma risk (press release)

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionThe study, led by Joel Kline, M.D., professor of internal medicine in the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, appears in the June issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (www.chestjournal.org). "Previous research has shown increased ...

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Childhood asthma risk reduced in babies whose mothers consumed fish oil during pregnancy

March 26, 2019 -

Asthma is a disease that causes chronic wheezing, coughing and breathing issues. In recent decades, asthma cases have more than doubled in developed countries. With more than 6 million U.S. children coping with asthma, fish oil may offer a natural way to help prevent this growing problem.Fish oil supplements versus olive oil

Earlier studies had suggested that omega-3 deficiency during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma. Although a considerable number ...

Asthma inhalers found to make women fat while increasing risk of heart disease

August 09, 2018 -

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of abnormalities that increase the risk of heart disease and other disorders such as diabetes and stroke.

In the study, Dutch researchers pooled data from the LifeLines Study Cohort and examined 140,879 adults. Researchers found that one in 10 participants were using corticosteroids. More than 50 percent of these patients used inhaled corticosteroids alone or in combination with other treatment forms. The participants were then checked ...

Residing near fracking sites have quadruple the risk of asthma, new study finds

July 23, 2016 - Residing near fracking sites have quadruple the risk of asthma, new study finds

Saturday, July 23, 2016 by: L.J. Devon, Staff WriterTags: fracking, asthma, Pennsylvania

Asthma clusters discovered near Pennsylvania fracking sites

Fracking operations poison groundwater and soil with various chemicals

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New study links childhood asthma to higher risk of cognitive challenges later in life

November 15, 2024 -

Asthma is a widespread chronic condition affecting approximately 4.6 million children in the United States. Characterized by airway inflammation that causes difficulty breathing, asthma often emerges in early childhood, with symptoms potentially impacting overall health and development.

The study used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, an ongoing research project that began in 2015 and includes about 11,800 children aged 9 to 10. The ...

Fat can accumulate in your lungs if you’re overweight, increase risk of developing asthma

April 01, 2021 - asthma risk, as well as ease asthma-related symptoms in overweight or obese people. The next step now is to conduct more studies to confirm these findings.

In the meantime, healthcare professionals should encourage their patients with asthma to maintain a healthy weight, said Thierry Troosters, president of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) who was not involved in the study.Two intertwined diseases

Over the last few decades, scientists have become more ...