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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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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NEW YORK  - Adverse obstetric or pediatric complications are not generally increased in women with asthma, according to a report in the May 15th American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cough and cold medicines too risky for tots. The Food and Drug Administration was issuing that warning Thursday to parents of children under 2.
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A screening process in a preschool education program can help identify children who probably have asthma, according to researchers.
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Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines  -  they're too risky for tots so small
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Smoking during pregnancy is  known to raise a child's future asthma risk, but children with  a particular gene variation may be especially vulnerable, a  study published Tuesday suggests.
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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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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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A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.
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ATLANTA--Neonatal infections in extremely-low-birth-weight infants significantly increase the likelihood of problems related to neurodevelopment and growth in early childhood, according to a study of more than 6,000 premature infants led by investigators
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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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Ordinary household products like bleach, carpet cleaners and paint strippers can cause asthma in children.
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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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NEW YORK  - A screening process in a  preschool education program can help identify children who  probably have asthma, according to researchers.
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Many children with asthma in the UK are receiving inappropriate treatment, research suggests.
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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.