Giving antibiotics to babies boosts asthma risk
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Children who got antibiotics as babies had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7, Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoke in early infancy can boost a child's risk of developing allergies, Swedish researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - While women who take vitamin E  during pregnancy seem to lower their offspring's risk of asthma  in early childhood, intake of vitamin C may actually raise the  risk, according to a recent study by Scottish researchers.
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Physician participation in an interactive asthma seminar leads to enhanced asthma care and improved outcomes for children with asthma from low-income families, a group at high-risk for poor asthma-related outcomes, according to a study in the journal Chest.
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Preventive antiobiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in children may make subsequent infections more likely to be resistant to drugs, a new study suggests.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Many parents of asthmatic children may have the best of intentions but the worst of solutions when they try to protect their kids from allergens, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Living near a hazardous waste   site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,   polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,   seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory   infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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Breast milk is best for babies' health and well-being, but a new study finds it doesn't help prevent asthma or allergies
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NEW YORK  - Children who are not  exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have  a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from  Australia.
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Parents of children with asthma try hard to protect their youngsters but often overlook the most important measures, including banning smoking in the house and shutting windows to keep pollen out, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Infants who come down with a  respiratory virus infection that causes inflammation of the  lungs -- a condition called bronchiolitis -- are more likely to  have respiratory symptoms and asthma in adulthood than are  those without such a history, according to Spanish researchers.
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Parents striving to keep a spotless house may unwittingly trigger asthma in their children. Toddlers exposed to fumes from solvents and cleaning products at home are most at risk, a recent Australian study reveals.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who have persistent depression or anxiety have an increased risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.
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The fumes emitted from home cleaning products and solvents may increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to a new Australian study.
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Chemicals given off by household products may increase the risk of childhood asthma, a new Australian study has found, prompting questions about the adequacy of existing guidelines for indoor air quality.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have long wondered about the role environmental factors play in rising rates of childhood ills such as asthma, obesity, autism, learning disabilities and schizophrenia.