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Sun protects against childhood asthma
Public release date: 18-May-2011 Vitamin D, which is primarily absorbed from the sun, plays a role in protection against childhood asthma. Now, a new study led by Valencian researchers has…
Microbes help children to breathe easily
Public release date: 23-Feb-2011 Bacteria and fungi offer protection against asthma The incidence of asthma among children in Europe continues to rise. But not all children are equally at risk.…
Zinc reduces the burden of the common cold
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] chemical structure of zinc gluconate (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 15-Feb-2011 - Children who took zinc syrup or lozenges for five months or longer caught…
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…
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…
Papworth breathing technique cuts asthma symptoms by a third
Public release date: 2-Jul-2007 A sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises known as the Papworth method has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms by a third by the first randomised…
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