Acetaminophen tied to childhood wheezing and allergies
2010 report posted for filing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen -- better known as Tylenol in the U.S. --…
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Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Stawarz 847-498-8306 American College of Chest Physicians New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased…
Fast-food diet cancels out benefits of breastfeeding in preventing asthma: Just eating fast food once or twice a week
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Lindsay Elleker lindsay.elleker@ualberta.ca 780-492-0647 University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Many studies have shown that breastfeeding appears to reduce the chance of…
Asthma: Commonly used medication shows no clear benefits in children: long-acting beta2-agonists
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Beal jbeal@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley-Blackwell Research news from the journal Evidence-Based Child Health There are no clear benefits to using long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) for…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Contact: Kevin Stacey kstacey@uchicago.edu 773-834-0386 University of Chicago Press Journals The upside to allergies: cancer prevention A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides…
35th Health Research Report 22 JUL 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect 2. Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study 3. Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps…
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Could Increase Asthma Symptoms
Exposure to Common Toxic Substances Could Increase Asthma Symptoms ScienceDaily (Aug. 31, 2012) — Children who are exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of…
Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] English: Metabolism of paracetamol (acetaminophen). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 5-Nov-2009 - The analysis showed that the pooled odds ratio (odds ratio for all studies…
Hopkins Children’s study: Folic acid may help treat allergies, asthma
Public release date: 30-Apr-2009 - People with the lowest folate levels (below 8 nanograms per milliliter) had 40 percent higher risk of wheezing than people with the highest folate…
Vitamin D levels linked to asthma severity
Public release date: 23-Apr-2009 New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican…
Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of colds, flu
Public release date: 23-Feb-2009 - less than 10 ng per milliliter of blood – were about 40 percent more likely to report having a recent respiratory infection than were those…
Research shows how household dogs protect against asthma and infection
Study led by UCSF, U Michigan scientists points to changes in gut microbes Children's risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to…
Fast-food diet cancels out benefits of breastfeeding in preventing asthma
Public release date: 27-Jan-2009 Many studies have shown that breastfeeding appears to reduce the chance of children developing asthma. But a newly published study led by a University…
46th Health Research Report 23 DEC 2008 – Reconstrcuction
Health Technology Research Synopsis 46th Health Research Report 23 DEC 2008 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.healthresearchreport.me www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.engineeringevil.com Editors Top Five: 1. Long-term use of diabetes drugs by…
Asthma: Commonly used medication shows no clear benefits in children – beta2-agonists
Public release date: 9-Dec-2008 There are no clear benefits to using long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) for treatment of asthma in children, a new study concludes. In an overview of recent Cochrane…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an annoying immune…
Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children
Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50…
Scientists identify how gastric reflux may trigger asthma
Public release date: 21-Jul-2008 DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians…
New breathing exercises help manage asthma
Public release date: 27-May-2008 A presentation that demonstrates breathing exercises designed to help reduce the use of asthma inhalers is today available to the general public for free…
1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications during a given week / medications that are responsible for serious adverse events and even deaths among children
Public release date: 3-May-2008 Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during…
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