Dutch kids may get asthma meds without a diagnosis
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NEW YORK  - According to a Dutch study, less than half of all children prescribed asthma medication have been formally diagnosed with asthma by their doctor.
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NEW YORK  - Children with grass pollen  allergy are prone to develop asthma. Now researchers have shown  that seasonal allergy symptoms and the subsequent risk of  asthma can be reduced with a type of immune therapy.
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BOSTON  - Following an asthma flare-up,  children who are given inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with a  nebulizer are less likely to be re-hospitalized or need to go  the ER than are their peers using steroids delivered by a  non-nebulizer device, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - The use of commonly prescribed "broad-spectrum" antibiotics, which destroy a wide range of bacteria, during infancy may raise the risk of asthma later in childhood, according to a Canadian report in the journal Chest.
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- While U.S. health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes without consulting their child's doctor first.
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners may increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found. Those exposed to fumes from common domestic products
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - A U.S. panel of medical experts  on Wednesday said the labels for certain allergy and asthma  drugs provided sufficient warnings about side effects in youth.
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More U.S. children are seeing doctors for asthma, although already-low death rates from the condition have fallen even more, according to statistics from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention released on Tuesday.
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Parents who keep a clean house may unwittingly be developing asthma in their children, research suggests.
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - There's a whiff of crisis in the air at the Dutch Health Ministry: It's sitting on a pile of pot that it just can't sell.    The Netherlands rolled out a program last year that allows patients to buy prescription marijuana at any pharmacy...
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Children living in damp and mould-infested houses could be at more risk of developing permanent asthma, say researchers.
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A link between young children being exposed to some cleaning products and developing asthma in later life has been suggested by researchers.
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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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By Lois M. Collins Deseret Morning News  Where you live may play a role in whether your child has asthma. The Utah Department of Health released a survey Wednesday that found great disparity from neighborhood to neighborhood and city to city when it comes to asthma rates.
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MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Many children with asthma and their parents may be incorrectly assessing asthma inhaler medication levels, says a study in the October issue of Chest.
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THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- While inhaled corticosteroid medications are a mainstay of effective asthma treatment, they can&#39;t prevent the disease from occurring or recurring in high-risk children, new research found.
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A Dutch report encourages doctors to report cases of child euthanasia without fear of prosecution.