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Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Breastfeeding through the first year of infants' lives can lower their risk of asthma by colonizing their bodies with a healthy mix of microbes, a new study finds. Results...
Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Tiny puffs from asthma inhalers could be causing big climate problems for Mother Earth, a new study warns. Each inhaler dose contains some of the most potent greenhouse...
Fertility Treatment Use Higher for Women With Asthma
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Women with asthma have an increased risk for fetal loss and higher use of fertility treatment, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress,...
Depemokimab Cuts Exacerbation Rate in Eosinophilic Asthma
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – For patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, depemokimab reduces the annualized rate of exacerbations, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in...
Reciprocal Relationship Identified Between T2D, Asthma
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – There is a reciprocal relationship between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the...
Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – People with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma, a new review has concluded. Type 2 diabetics are 83% more likely to develop asthma, compared to...
Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Having asthma appears linked to raised odds for miscarriage and troubles with fertility among women, new Danish research shows. “We found that women fulfilling the d...
Asthma Inhalers Tied to Large Greenhouse Gas Emissions Production
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Inhaler devices are a substantial source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a research letter published online Aug. 29 in the Journal of the ...
Americans Are Moving Away From Polluted Areas -- If They Can Afford To
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – Americans of means are fleeing heavily polluted places in the United States for cleaner locales, a new study has found. Pollution levels are a factor in families’ decision to ...
Season of Birth Linked to Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Season of birth (SOB) is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, according to a letter to the editor published online July 19 in Clinical and Translational Allergy....
Some Cases of Recurrent Wheeze in Kids May Need New Treatment
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Does your kid suffer from wheezing that returns again and again? They might be suffering from a “silent” viral lung infection that would be better treated by changing up the...
Certain Pollens Worse for Triggering Asthma Attacks
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – Pollen is a known trigger for seasonal allergies and asthma, but new research suggests that certain plant species release pollen that are especially tough on asthmatics....
Too Much Fun? Fireworks Displays Quickly Harm Air Quality
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Fireworks displays can cause worse air quality than wildfire smoke, a new study reveals. About 60,000 firework shells exploded over Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s Fo...
Back-to-School Tips to Helping Your Kids Breathe Easier
SATURDAY, Aug. 3, 2024 – As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child's lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be....
September is Peak Asthma Month: Is Your Child Ready?
SUNDAY, July 28, 2024 – Peak asthma month is upon parents as summer draws to a close, experts warn. “September is known as Asthma Peak Month because kids have returned to school, and viruses are b...
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