Cardiology
How are asthma and heart health linked?
Although the heart and lungs are neighbors in your chest, people may think of them as separate entities with unrelated problems.
May 20, 2024
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News tagged with persistent asthma
Inflammatory disorders
Moving from distressed areas to better-resourced neighborhoods improves kids' asthma, finds study
Children whose families participated in a program that helped them move from distressed neighborhoods to areas with lower rates of poverty and better public resources like schools and parks experienced significant improvements ...
May 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Persistent asthma linked to increased buildup of plaque in arteries leading to the brain
Adults with persistent asthma may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke because of excess plaque buildup in the carotid arteries, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma
A team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age.
Oct 6, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
A number of scientists have wondered if aluminum, a vaccine additive that has been used for decades, had a role in allergies and asthma in children.
Sep 27, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma
A study published in the journal Thorax has found that children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood.
Oct 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Persistent asthma linked to increased risk for heart rhythm disorder
People with persistent asthma could be at 1.5 times higher risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation than those without asthma, new research shows.
Feb 4, 2020
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Immunology
Smoking habits do not differ for teens with, without asthma
(HealthDay)—Smoking habits do not differ for adolescents with asthma or their parents versus those without asthma, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 4 in Allergy.
Jan 2, 2019
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Immunology
Study shows surprise low-level ozone impact on asthma patients
A new study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers indicates that ozone has a greater impact on asthma patients than previously thought. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, recruited ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Immunology
Children with asthma are less likely to finish school and to work in non-manual occupations
People who suffer with persistent asthma from a young age are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and those who make it to university are more likely to drop out early, according to new research presented today (Sunday) ...
Sep 16, 2018
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