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The Childhood Asthma Prevention Study, being run through the Children’s
Hospital at Westmead, is examining the effect of reducing house dust
mites and giving children omega-3 fatty acids, the oils found in fish.The
study leader, respiratory pediatrician Professor Craig Mellis, said the
were preliminary, but the children taking the fatty acids were doing
the… , of 4 words . Sun, The Baltimore, MD – February 2, 2002 Smog may
cause asthma, study in Calif. suggests, Kids who play outside in
high-level areas more likely to fall ill Rates rising nationally Children
who play outside in neighborhoods with high levels of air pollution are
much more likely to develop asthma than those who play in areas with
cleaner air, suggesting that pollution may cause asthma, according to a
major study being published today.The five-year study of 3,5 children in
California contradicts earlier studies that concluded that air pollution
does not cause the disease but aggravates the lungs of people who have
asthma. A host of experiments in the past decade has… , of 895 words .
Durham County Publications England – January 24, 2002 Asthma undiagnosed
in many children Parents are being urged to check for signs of asthma in
their children, after a study showed that the potentially fatal disease
is still being under-diagnosed in the region.Dr Mohammad Shamssain’s call
for greater awareness of childhood asthma follows the tragic death of
seven-year-old Sarah Smyth from Washington, Wearside two weeks
ago.Although Sarah’s asthma had been diagnosed and she was under-going
treatment, paramedics and doctors were unable to save her… , of 8 words
. Argus, The Fremont-Newark, CA – December 3, 2001 Influenza vaccine
found safe for asthma sufferers The American Lung Association has
determined that the influenza vaccine is safe for children and adults
with asthma. The findings mean that millions of asthma attacks each
winter can be prevented, according to one of the lead scientists involved
in the research. This study shows for the first time that the influenza
vaccine is safe to use for children and adults with asthma, regardless of
the severity of their asthma, said Dr. Mario Castro, a researcher with
the… , of 804 words . Press Democrat, The Santa Rosa, CA – November 9,
2001 NO ONE SHOULD EVER DIE FROM ASTHMA It was with deep sadness that we
read of the death of Petaluma Police Officer Tom Lavezzoli from an asthma
attack.He was 27, a volunteer fireman, in great health and exhibiting few
asthma symptoms. Few of his colleagues at the station even knew he had
asthma. An Eagle Scout, Lavezzoli had devoted his life to helping others.
And yet no one could help him when he died at home alone from an asthma
attack while trying to treat himself. No one should ever die from asthma,
although asthma can be… , of 696 words . Birmingham Post, The England -
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July 24, 2001 New hope as asthma gene is identified Health experts in
Birmingham have become the first to identify the genetic pattern that
triggers severe asthma. Doctors at Heartlands Hospital also found that
food allergies, including reactions to wheat and dairy products,
exacerbate asthma for half of all sufferers they treat. Specialists at
the hospital’s severe and brittle asthma unit, which is the largest in
the country, spent a year analysing DNA samples from 200 patients. The
discovery of a… , of 5 words . Cupertino Courier, The CA – April 18,
2001 School-age asthma is prevalent More than million Americans
nationwide suffer from asthma and 4.4 million of them are children. The
number of children with asthma increased in the United States by 55
percent between 1982 and 1996, and that trend has been reflected locally.
Today, asthma is the single largest chronic condition affecting children
in Cupertino’s public elementary schools.Aware that asthma is its biggest
chronic health problem, the Cupertino Union School District undertook the
first-ever… , of 569 words . Central Coast Express Sydney, Australia -
April 6, 2001 Asthma care A SEMINAR to help children and adolescents
manage their asthma will be held at Gosford Hospital’s education centre
at 6. pm on Wednesday. The seminar is being hosted by the Central Coast
Division of General Practitioners in conjunction with the Asthma Watch
committee.
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