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13 May 2008
Short-term increases in pollution linked to lung problems in asthmatic children | | Inner-city children with asthma face an increased risk of respiratory problems if they are exposed to short-term increases in air pollution from traffic, study results show.
more |  | 9 May 2008
Smoking worsens asthma risk for rhinitis patients | | People with the hayfever-like condition rhinitis face an increased risk of developing asthma, but smoking may increase this risk even further, researchers have found.
more | | 8 May 2008
Low-salt diet does not reduce asthma symptoms | | A low-salt diet can help reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health, but it does not appear to reduce respiratory symptoms in people with asthma, researchers have found.
more | | 7 May 2008
Teenagers overestimate their asthma control | | Teenagers with asthma significantly overestimate their ability to control their condition, study results show.
more | | 6 May 2008
'Unacceptable' variation in asthma care for UK children | | There are significant local UK variations in the number of emergency hospital admissions for children with asthma, indicating that services for children with the respiratory condition are not of a consistently high standard, a report shows.
more | | 2 May 2008
Obesity linked to increased asthma severity | | Obese people with asthma tend to experience more severe breathing difficulties during an asthma attack than their thinner counterparts, results of a US study show.
more | | 1 May 2008
Tree-lined streets linked to reduced asthma rates in children | | Children who live in urban areas with tree-lined streets have lower asthma rates than those from urban areas with few trees, results of a US study show.
more | | 29 April 2008
Swimming linked to increased risk of wheezing in susceptible babies | | Asthmatic mothers who take their babies swimming in early life may be increasing their child's risk of wheezing, findings from a Norwegian study suggest.
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