Children with asthma face a number of barriers to participation in
physical activity, from family beliefs to school disorganization to
their own misperceptions about their symptoms, the authors of a new
research review say.
Long-term use of steroids, a mainstay of asthma treatment, can
cause bone thinning in children with the disease, new research
shows, but the effect is less pronounced with inhaled steroids than
with oral ones. This side effect was noted only in boys, not in
girls.
Use of certain cleaning products reduces lung function, increases
asthma risk, studies find
Study finds fluid back-up in esophagus can cause immune system
changes
Children born to women who took fish oil capsules in late pregnancy
are less likely to have asthma at the age of 16, according to a new
European Union-funded study.
Asthma flare-ups early in pregnancy may raise the risk of birth
defects, a new study suggests -- highlighting, researchers say, the
importance of good asthma control in pregnant women.
Patients with chronic asthma who use the salmeterol on a daily
basis are at increased risk for serious adverse events, researchers
conclude in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library.
Daily consumption while expecting ups odds of asthmatic offspring,
study suggests
