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121. Pesticides May Up Asthma in Farm Women
     
     Dec. 28, 2007 -- Farm women who use pesticides are more likely than nonusers to develop allergic asthma as adults, a U.S. study shows. This effect is particularly strong for the 60% of farm women who grew up on a farm. People who grow up on farms have a reduced risk of allergies. Pesticide users hav
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122. Menopause Ups Lean Women's Asthma Risk
     
     Dec. 21, 2007 -- When they reach menopause, lean women have a fourfold higher risk of asthma than heavier, but not obese, women who are still menstruating. The surprising finding comes from a multination European study of 1,274 women age 45 to 56. About a third of the women had reached menopause; no
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123. Stronger Warnings Urged on Asthma Drugs
     
     Nov. 28, 2007 -- An advisory panel recommended stronger warnings for a pair of popular asthma drugs Wednesday, saying they should alert doctors and patients that the drugs could increase risks of dangerous side effects in children. The two drugs, Serevent and Advair, already carry "black box" warnin
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124. Extra Weight Adds to Asthma's Toll
     
     Nov. 13, 2007 -- Just 5 pounds of weight gain could make a difference for asthma patients trying to keep their condition under control. A new study of adult asthma patients shows that those who gained 5 pounds over 12 months reported poorer asthma control, worse quality of life, and greater use of s
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125. Breastfeeding May Influence Asthma Risk
     
     Nov. 1, 2007 -- Prolonged breastfeeding appears to promote healthy lung development in most children, but it may increase the risk of asthma in babies born to mothers with the respiratory disease, new research suggests. Being breastfed for four months or longer was associated with worse lung functio
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126. Think Asthma Under Control? Think Again
     
     Oct. 25, 2007 -- Most people with asthma say they have their disease under control, but experts say their symptoms tell otherwise. A new survey shows two-thirds of adults with asthma report that they have their disease under control, but more than half say they experience symptoms such as shortness
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127. Asthma Inhalers Often Misused
     
     Oct. 24, 2007 -- Dry powder inhalers are often misused by patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonar y disease (COPD), a new German study shows. The researchers make two recommendations: Patients should be trained in the proper use of their dry powder inhaler. Patients should show their he
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128. Early Day Care May Lower Asthma Risk
     
     Oct. 18, 2007 -- Attending day care from early infancy may help protect high-risk children from developing asthma, new research suggests. Regular day care attendance by 3 months of age was linked to lower levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in the University of Arizona study, but the associa
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129. Spray Cleaners May Up Asthma Risk
     
     Oct. 12, 2007 -- Using spray home cleaning products, even as little as once a week, may increase an adult's risk for developing asthma symptoms, a new study shows. Frequent use of aerosolized chemical cleaners has previously been linked to asthma in cleaning professionals. But the new study is the f
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130. Ulcer Germ May Curb Asthma
     
     Oct. 4, 2007 -- A type of bacterium with a bad reputation is getting a bit of an image makeover. The bacterium in question is called H. pylori. It can cause ulcers and has been linked to stomach cancer, but not in most people with H. pylori. A new study shows that kids and teens with H. pylori are l
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