As a mother of a teenager and three younger kids, including 5-year-old twin daughters, Laoag City resident January Suguitan has her work cut out for her. She and her husband
New United States research has found that carrying extra weight may be responsible for around a quarter of asthma cases in obese children.
The researchers classified each dog by sex, breed, size and whether they were described as “hypoallergenic.”
Children with asthma who grow up in areas of high air pollution may need emergency medical treatment more often than those in less polluted areas.
Children who had access to green spaces close to their homes had fewer respiratory problems, such as asthma and wheezing.
Giving asthmatic preschoolers the influenza shot could help improve their response to asthma treatment after an attack.
Tip no. 3: growing up in a household with dogs may help protect children from developing asthma.
The Philippines ranks No. 9 in asthma mortality, with up to 7.9 percent of approximately 315 million suffering from the ailment globally. The prevalence of asthma in the Philippines alone was reported at 26.7 percent back in 2002, according to data from the National Asthma Epidemiology Survey.
Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of asthma and allergies in women.
Women who regularly use cleaning products and sprays, either at home or in their work, are more likely to experience a decline in lung function than men, or women who do not clean.
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