Allergies Up Healthcare Use by Asthmatic Children
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NEW YORK  - Children with both asthma and  hay fever (allergic rhinitis) incur greater asthma drug costs  and are hospitalized more often than similar children who have  just asthma, according to a new report.
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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.
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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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In a survey of allergy and asthma patients seen at a private allergy practice in the US, 62 percent expressed an interest in also being treated with complementary
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NEW YORK  - Increased dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent allergies and asthma in children, researchers have shown.
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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  - 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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arents of children with asthma often try to rid their homes of the things that can set off wheezing or coughing spells: furry pets, dust mites, secondhand smoke and plant pollen.
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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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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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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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A study carried out in south Wales finds asthma rates among children have quadrupled since the 1970s.
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Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.
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Women who smoke, inhale pollen, dust mites and dog dander or possibly eat the wrong kind of food during pregnancy might be putting their children at greater risk of getting allergies or asthma.
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The new guidelines are the first to recognize that children ages 5 to 11 with asthma require different treatment than do adults.
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BOSTON  - In a survey of allergy and asthma  patients seen at a private allergy practice in the US, 62  percent expressed an interest in also being treated with  complementary and alternative medicine, such as acupuncture or  vitamin therapy.
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NEW YORK  - Preprinted order sheets and access to a pediatrician are among strategies that can reduce the rate of return visits to the emergency department for children with asthma, a group of doctors from Canada has found.