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Asthma In Infants
What is asthma?
Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of breath, breathing trouble and other symptoms. If an asthma attack is severe, a person may need emergency treatment to restore normal breathing.
About 15 million Americans have asthma, including nearly five million children under age 18. This health problem is the reason for nearly half-a-million hospital stays each year. People with asthma can be...
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Antibiotic use in infants may up asthma risk
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Infant Swimming Tied to Asthma
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Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
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