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Health Encyclopedia: Managing Asthma In Children And Adolescents
- Managing Asthma in Children and Adolescents
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Childhood Asthma
- Childhood Asthma Prognosis
- Childhood Asthma Risk Factors
- Symptoms of Childhood Asthma
Managing Asthma
The more allergies a child has, the more severe the asthma. Making lifestyle changes to reduce allergy attacks and other triggers is extremely important.
Indoor Protection
House dust is a reservoir for pollen and dust mites.Some experts believe that reducing household allergens and pollutants in the home could reduce asthma in children by 40%. In addition, a 2002 study suggested that this approach might reduce the risk for asthma and allergies before it develops in small children.
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Expert & Community Posts
Are Minorities Free From Food Allergies?
By Sloane Miller , Health ExpertI've often wondered about this, both statistically speaking and in the real world: when it comes to... Read more »
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...substitute for people who suffer from this allergy. Peanut allergy A peanut allergy is the... Read more »
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...substitute for people who suffer from this allergy. Peanut allergy A peanut allergy is the... Read more »
Banishing Nuts from Georgetown University's Cafeteria
By Sloane Miller , Health ExpertRead about the university's move to rid the cafeteria of nuts College can be a wonderful... Read more »
Why There's No Need for Food Allergy Hysteria
By Sloane Miller , Health ExpertAre we being hysterical? December 13, 2008, professor of medical sociology and attending physician,... Read more »
Health Guide
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
...cow’s milk, it is not considered a good substitute for people who suffer from this allergy. Peanut allergy A peanut allergy is the most common cause of death from food and it can be a... Read more »How To Find Hidden Food Allergens
Revised in January of 2006, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 requirements take some of the guesswork out of label reading, helping you easily identify foods that could... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Lifestyle Changes
The following are some tips for maintaining a healthy diet:Eat a diet low in saturated fats. Not all fats are unhealthy. Some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids, which are fat... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
As of 2003, 10.7 million adults were diagnosed with chronic obstructive lung disease, 2.1 million of them people with emphysema. Because emphysema and chronic bronchitis so often occur... Read more »Asthma Management and Control
Managing AsthmaAvoidance or control of the triggers that lead to asthma attacks is as much a priority as treatment of the disease.Indoor ProtectionControlling Pets. Patients who already have pets and... Read more »Images
Related News
Eating Nuts During Pregnancy Increases Childs Asthma Risk
August 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You may want to limit the amount of nuts you eat while you're pregnant. A new study from the Netherlands finds expectant mothers... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Respiratory Allergies
May 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be an easy fix for kids with respiratory allergies. In a new study, researchers found children living on the Greek... Read summary »
Stopping Peanut Allergies
April 20, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have found a cure for dangerous peanut allergies. Childhood allergies to peanuts have become widespread in recent... Read summary »
Eliminating Milk Allergies Does a Body Good
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? In a study at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, children who were severely allergic to milk were given increasingly higher... Read summary »
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
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