All Entries in the "CHILDHOOD ASTHMA" Category
Childhood Asthma And That Favorite Stuffed Animal
If your child has asthma, you know the importance of controlling any source of potential allergens, and that includes bedding, pillows, carpeting, and yes, that favorite stuffed animal that your child became attached to long before you knew asthma was an issue. Short of totally removing that beloved animal from your child’s life, there are [...]
Social Background Has Effect On Childhood Asthma
New studies show that children who grow up in areas that have high economic potential and a strong sense of community are less likely to develop childhood asthma. The study, conducted in Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago studied the social factors that may influence the development of childhood asthma where economic and environmental factors are [...]
Overweight Six Year Olds Liable For Asthma
Children who are overweight or obese at ages six and seven have a heightened risk of developing asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath by the time they reach age eight according to recent study results in the Netherlands have shown. Those who are able to reach a normal weight by ages six or seven [...]
Emergency Asthma Tips For Children
Actually, when you are with kids there is no guarantee that they will not face any health risk. So, just imagine what will be the condition of your asthmatic kid in your absence? It will be very frightening to even think of it. That’s why it is very essential for you to educate your kid [...]
Symptoms In Asthmatic Children Worsened By Traffic Pollution
Traffic pollution, especially in cities, adversely affects respiratory health in children with asthma. A study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Respiratory Research has found that in this vulnerable group, worsening of respiratory symptoms requiring recurrent additional treatment. A Mexican research team led by Dr Isabelle Romieu of the Institute Nacional de Sauld Publica, [...]
Breast Is Best In Fight Against Childhood Asthma
A link between breast feeding and a lower incidence in asthma in young children has discovered by University of Sunderland academic. Dr Mohammad Shamssain and his research team recently completed a two phase study into the prevalence and severity of asthma in children in the North-East. Their research focussed specifically on the positive benefits of [...]
Protect Your Child From Asthma
When your child has asthma, as a parent it is your responsibility to ensure s/he knows exactly what is going on. It may not be scary for him when it starts, but as the time goes by, s/he may become worried and depressed, if s/he doesn’t understand the whys and wherefores. As your child will [...]
Parents’ Expectations Influence Children’s Asthma
According to new research, children with asthma whose parents have high expectations for their ability to function normally, are less likely to have symptoms than other children dealing with the condition. A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Boston University, has found parents’ expectations and perceptions are key [...]
Kids With Asthma Face Obstacles To Getting Fit
Children with asthma face a number of barriers to participation in physical activity, from family beliefs to school disorganization to their own misperceptions about their symptoms, the authors of a new research review say. But given the multiple benefits of exercise, Dr. Brian Williams of the University of Dundee in Scotland and colleagues conclude, physical [...]
Cesarean Section Linked To Kids’ Asthma Risk
Babies born by Cesarean section may have a moderately increased risk of developing asthma compared with those born naturally, Norwegian researchers report after investigating this link in a population-wide study. Dr. Mette C. Tollanes, of the University of Bergen, in Norway, and colleagues looked at the modes of delivery among more than 1.7 million single [...]
