AAAAI: Black Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children with atopic dermatitis are more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic White children, but they are less likely to be evaluated by an allergist, according to a study presented at the annual mee…
Learn MoreIn Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids’ Lung Capacity
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Children in Sweden’s capital can breathe a little easier.As Stockholm’s air has gotten cleaner, young people’s lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities wor…
Learn MoreAllergists Less Likely to Check Black Kids for Eczema
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have dubbed kids’ progression from eczema to asthma the “atopic march,” and they know more about how it affects white children than their Black counterparts. Research scheduled for presentation at an …
Learn MoreLa llegada de los coches eléctricos ya está mejorando la salud
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los coches eléctricos todavía son una minoría en las carreteras de EE. UU., pero los investigadores ya ven beneficios para la salud por la reducción en la contaminación de los tubos de escape.En un nuev…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Updated evidence suggests that supplementation with vitamin D or its hydroxylated metabolites does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbations, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Cochrane D…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Updated evidence suggests that supplementation with vitamin D or its hydroxylated metabolites does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbations, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Cochrane D…
Learn MoreAdvent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electr…
Learn MoreIs Your Gas Stove Making You Sick? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.”This is a hidden hazard,” t…
Learn MoreIs Your State Among the Worst for Tobacco Control?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking.A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) notes that California, Maine, Massachus…
Learn MoreFrequent Green Space Visits Linked to Lower Use of Certain Meds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals living in an urban environment, frequent green space visits are associated with less frequent use of psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma medications, according to a study published on…
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