New guidelines look hard at childhood asthma
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New guidelines unveiled by U.S. federal health experts on Wednesday for tackling asthma carve out a new age group, children 5 to 11, for unique treatment.
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Asthma is thought to have many potential triggers Damp and mould-infested houses could be the cause of permanent asthma in children, say researchers.Comment
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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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Mums-to-be told to get enough vitamin E as low levels during pregnancy increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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Parents of children with asthma may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when targeting triggers that set off their children's asthma, researchers report.
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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, U.S. researchers reported  on Tuesday.
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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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Children with asthma face quadruple the  risk of an attack following stressful events in their lives,  according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal  Thorax.
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Pregnant women need to keep their asthma under control, because if they cannot breathe properly, neither can the unborn baby, according to new U.S. guidelines issued on Tuesday.
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Researchers said home exposure to solvents, paints, cleaning products and room fresheners may increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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A study published in the journal &#39;Thorax&#39; has revealed that high levels of antibodies to allergens in a baby&#39;s umbilical cord blood might be more important in the development of childhood allergies and asthma than exposure to allergens.
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NEW YORK  - When children with asthma are seen in the emergency room, the doctors there can at least start them on maintenance medication that can help prevent future flare-ups, according to a report in the medical journal Pediatrics.
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If doctors hope to improve asthma symptoms in the 6 million U.S. children with the disease, they may first want to have a chat with their parents, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Family splits, illness and moving home were all found to aggravate youngstersâ asthma, leading to a worsening of symptoms and more asthma attacks.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of children with asthma  may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when  targeting triggers that set off their children's asthma,  researchers report.
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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.