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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Apples help pregnant mothers protect their child from Asthma
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, the saying is apt for all…including pregnant mommies. Ladies, who are heavy with child, should consume apples and the easy way can ensure their to-be-born baby would be protected from developing … Continue reading
Red tide: A threat to asthma Patients!
We had already heard a lot about the bad implications of red tide as it endanger marine life and also poses a serious threat to human life by contaminating seafood. A new study has uncovered the fact that ‘red tide’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Algal bloom, Asthma, Asthma Symptoms, Asthmatic, Bacteria, florida-red-tide, Health & Fitness, Lung functioning, Marine life, Seafood
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Apple juice may be an answer to asthma in children
Though a recent finding triggers worries among doctors and parents that ‘inhaled steroids may be inadequate for some children with asthma’ here is a better natural and healthy solution to it. Let your child drink plenty of apple juice. You … Continue reading
Obesity and Asthma Severity: Could There be a Link?
If you are plagued with severe, prolonged bouts of asthma then maybe you should blame it on your weight. An analysis conducted by a team at Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta showed that the asthma patients who were obese were … Continue reading
Inhaling steroids may not be the answer to asthma control in children
If your child is suffering from asthma, and you stay sure of giving her all the required dosages of inhaled corticosteroids, it may still not prove safe for your child! Yes, even after consistent medication, your child’s asthma may not … Continue reading
Say goodbye to asthma with fish and fruity vegetables: Study
According to a recent study published in the latest edition of the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, a diet rich in fish and fruity vegetables (tomatoes and eggplants) helps to reduce attacks of wheezing and asthma in children. The study … Continue reading
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Tagged Asthma, children, fish, fruity vegetables, Health & Fitness
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Papworth method, effective against asthma
A breathing technique known as ‘Papworth method’ that was introduced some 40 years before to bring down the symptoms of asthma is again attracting experts’ attraction with resulting showing significantly greater improvement in respiratory symptoms in patients undergoing this very … Continue reading
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Tagged Asthma, Health & Fitness, Papworth method, Respiratory symptoms
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Children living near highways are more susceptible to respiratory diseases
As a child, those who live near highways may not have fully developed lungs, which may turn such children more vulnerable to several respiratory and heart problems in the later phase of their lives. This fact popped out of a … Continue reading
Mediterranean diet: Protection against asthma?
Good news for patients with asthma, as a new study unveils that people running on Mediterranean diet- rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, bread, wheat and other cereals, could have better protection against respiratory allergies and asthma. Experts reached this conclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged Asthma, Asthma Symptoms, Health & Fitness, Mediterranean diet, Respiratory allergies
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Asthma doesn’t increase pregnancy risks as previously believed
It you are an asthma patient, and are awaiting pregnancy, you need not worry about the links between the two. Relax, and cherish the feeling of would-be-motherhood. A new study has come to provide that extra relaxation for you. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Asthma, asthma drug therapy, Health & Fitness, pregnancy risks, pregnant women
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