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Children with Asthma are at Risk from Becoming Obese

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jan 20, 2017 09:27 AM EST

Plus, a side effect of many asthma medications is weight gain.

Twitter posts about asthma can predict er visits

Social Media Posts Related to Asthma can Predict ER Visits: Study

Cybelle Go |

May 02, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

Doctors can now accurately predict when asthmatic patients will seek emergency room consultation through clues found in their social media posts, according to research by the Pediatric Academic Societies.

Beijing Orange Smog Alert As the Worst this Year

Severity of Smog Affects Health and Economy in Beijing

Joliza Magdaong |

Dec 01, 2015 09:34 AM EST

Heavy smog in Beijing is affecting the health of residents of the city as well as te city's economy output. Currently, Beijing is under an 'orange alert' along with other cities in northern China.

Numbing Nerve Cells Can Stop Asthma Attack – Study

Asthma Steroids Can Cause Stunted Growth

Vlad Tverdohleb |

Oct 03, 2015 06:03 AM EDT

A recent study shows that ICS, a type of asthma steroid, causes stunted growth in children.

China Battles To Contain New SARS Outbreak

National Health and Family Planning Commission Says Chronic Disease Rises in China

Krystine Antonio |

Jul 01, 2015 01:11 PM EDT

There is currently a spike in the rate of patients getting chronic disease, according to a nationwide health survey.

Numbing Nerve Cells Can Stop Asthma Attack – Study

Quadey Humile |

Jun 30, 2015 10:23 PM EDT

A recent study from Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital endorses a new means of blocking asthma attack – tackling the lungs’ specific sensory nerve endings which play a role in triggering allergic inflammation.

Breastfeeding Helps Boost an Infant's Immune System

Marco Foronda |

Feb 23, 2015 09:09 AM EST

The findings further support the "hygiene hypothesis".

University of California, Irvine School of Engineering

Engineers Develop Prototype of Cheap, Disposable Lung Infection Detector

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

With a $1.3 million grant from the National Science foundation, engineers from the University of California, Irvine, are developing a cheap and disposable breath analysis device that can immediately detect a lung infection, similar to the breathalyzer used by police to monitor blood alcohol levels.

Scientists Reveal Crucial Step in Allergic Reactions

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 14, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

A team of researchers from the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale was able to demonstrate shortened forms of the interleukin-33 protein, an alarmin for white blood cells, act as powerful activators of cells that cause allergic reactions.

Germs May Make Children Healthier - Study

Christl Leong |

Jun 07, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

Children exposed to allergens and bacteria in their first year of life show decreased risk of developing allergies and asthma later in life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Criminal Immunology on June 6.

New App GaitTrack Can Monitor Your Heart and Lungs Based on Your Walk

Robert Sarkanen |

May 10, 2014 09:11 AM EDT

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed GaitTrack, an app that will turn your smartphone into a health monitor with a direct line to your doctor.