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Use of Electronic Cigarettes Tied to Earlier Age at Onset of Adult Asthma
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Past 30-day electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults is associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA ...
Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – People with asthma who vape tend to develop the respiratory disease earlier in life than folks who never vaped, new research shows. Overall, asthmatic adults who said they'd...
FDA Adds Fasenra Indication for Severe Asthma in Children
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an additional indication for Fasenra (benralizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 6 to 11 years...
COVID Does Not Spur Asthma in Kids, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – There’s no evidence that a COVID infection increases the risk of asthma in children, the first study to date on the subject finds. “We knew from a number of really nice st...
Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma
SATURDAY, April 13, 2023 – Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say. “Kids with allergies and ast...
SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnosis in Children
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in children is not associated with an increased risk for new asthma...
Fasenra Approved for Treatment of Children Aged 6 to 11 with Severe Asthma
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 11, 2024 --AstraZeneca’s Fasenra® (benralizumab) is now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for add-on maintenance treatment for patients wi...
Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 – A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says. The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1,...
How to Check Your Home for Bedbugs
SATURDAY, March 16, 2024 – Nothing can spoil a vacation's sweet afterglow more than discovering that some unwelcome hitchhikers have accompanied you home. Bedbugs — tiny, reddish-brown insects that f...
There Are Multiple Child Asthma Triggers in Dirty Air
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – There's a toxic stew of chemicals in polluted air that can all trigger asthma attacks in kids, new research shows. Also, where a child lives – for example, near factories...
Widening of Disparities in Pollution-Attributed Health Burden Observed
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – There has been a widening of racial and ethnic relative disparities in the pollution-attributable health burden within the United States, according to a study published...
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 23 to 26
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C., drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians,...
Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air. Smog causes nearly 8 times...
AAAAI: Early-Life Day Care Attendance May Lower Risk for Asthma, Allergies
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Early-life day care attendance may be protective against allergen sensitization, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy,...
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Asthma
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Early-life air pollution is associated with an increased risk for asthma in childhood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Antonella...
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