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Saliva Tests Reveal More Asthmatic Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke than Parent Reports
According to a new study, saliva tests may do a better job at helping doctors determine which...
Study Finds Dog Ownership Provides Young Children with Asthma and Allergy Protection Later in Life
Several studies have suggested that regular exposure to a dog early in life could carry some...
Study Finds Alarming Number of Healthy Children Die from Influenza Virus
When we parents think of the flu, we think of a common but nonfatal virus. However, this common...
ADHD Rates Higher in Children with Asthma and Allergies
With ADHD rates at an all-time high, scientists have been working hard at finding out why rates are...
Science Comes One Step Closer to Being Able to Tell Which Children Will Grow out of Asthma
Asthma is still somewhat of a medical mystery. Little is known about why it develops, how it...
Obesity during Pregnancy Linked to Increased Chances of Wheezing in Offspring
Thought to affect than 300 million people worldwide, asthma is a condition that experts have spent...
Fast Food Consumption Linked to Eczema and Asthma in Children and Teens
Over the last few decades, health problems in children have increased tremendously – diabetes...
Increased Use of Acetaminophen During Infancy Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma
When children are sick, parents want to make them feel better. One of the easiest ways to do that...
Neighborhoods may soon be the New Pediatric Vital Sign
Pulse: check. Breath rate: check. Temperature: check. Neighborhood information? Yes, it does sound...
Probiotics may Not Provide Allergy Protection in Children, Study Finds
Studies regarding the allergy protection provided by probiotics are ed: while some studies have...