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End your child's allergy suffering within three years

When children suffer from dust mite induced allergies and asthma, finding relief can seem impossible. While there isn't a complete cure for childhood respiratory allergies, researchers have found that long term control of ...

Immunology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms

Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Faulty intellectual disability genes linked to older dads at conception

Chromosomal abnormalities linked to intellectual disability can be traced back to the father, particularly those who are older when the child is conceived, finds research published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.

Genetics created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV

Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?

Health created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Babies who eat fish before nine months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze

Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if they were treated with broad spectrum antibiotics in the first week of life or their mother ...

Health created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research uses 3D imaging to improve the lives of lung disease patients

Pioneering research in Southampton, using hi-tech 3D imaging, could improve the lives of those suffering from chronic lung disease.

Medical research created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alternative medicine doesn't affect asthma care in children

(HealthDay) -- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is not associated with adherence to pediatric asthma treatment, according to a study published online April 9 in Pediatrics.

Inflammatory disorders created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mild asthma patients may not need daily inhaled steroid therapy: study

For two decades, asthma treatment for millions of people with a milder form of the disease has consisted of daily inhaled steroid medicine to reduce inflammation. Now, a new study has found that asthmatics who take the low-dose ...

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Spring forward with 10 sleep tips

Daylight savings time is March 10 – that's when clocks "spring forward" at 2 a.m. and you lose an hour of sleep. Most Americans are already sleep-deprived, which can impact your mood and performance in the workplace and ...

Health created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beta blockers may help COPD sufferers

(Medical Xpress) -- Beta blockers, the group of drugs commonly prescribed to patients with heart diseases, may also have considerable benefits for sufferers of diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 12, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UIC researchers test effects of vitamin D on asthma severity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are recruiting volunteers with asthma for a study of whether taking vitamin D can make asthma medication more effective.

Medical research created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study explores why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied

New research has uncovered several factors which could explain why children with asthma are at an increased risk of being bullied.

Health created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1