A stigma associated with asthma is preventing children in India from receiving medical treatment, a new study from the University…
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Early-life exposure to air pollution may contribute to the development of asthma in children. Researchers used two groups…
A compound developed to treat leukemia could be effective in the prevention of asthma. Researchers found that the new compound…
Consumption of fast food more than three times a week is associated with increased risks of severe asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis…
Dairy products are good for the bones, so we’re encouraged to have regular serves of (reduced-fat) milk cheese and yogurt. But can they make asthma and allergies worse? Asthma is a respiratory condition…
Researchers have learnt that a common childhood virus disables the immunity infants naturally receive from breast milk, resulting…
Researchers have uncovered the role of an immune response, previously attributed only to inflammatory conditions, in asthma…
New research has found that pregnant women were poorly supported when it came to managing their asthma. The women believed…
Health experts have warned parents of children with asthma to take the condition more seriously as new data reveals that in recent years asthma-related deaths among people under 15 have increased for the…
Nearly all Australians are taking a lifestyle risk that will increase the chance of developing a chronic disease, and more than half are taking two or three, a report released today by the Australian Institute…
Pregnant women who fail to manage their asthma with the right medication are risking the health of their unborn children…
Drinking large amounts of soft drink may lead to an increased risk of developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary…
If you suffer from itchy eyes, a runny nose, headaches and excessive sneezing this time of year, you’re certainly not alone. Hay fever or allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction to pollen and affects…
There’s good news about asthma in the report card “Asthma in Australia 2011” published last week by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). But there are also some sobering facts about heath-care…
Being obese during pregnancy dramatically increases the risk of the child developing asthma by their tenth birthday, according a study published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology…
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