Asthma symptoms may vary during menstrual cycle

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women may have more or fewer asthma symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, depending on their time of the month, a new study suggests.
Researchers said spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones likely affect the lungs and other physiological responses involved in breathing. However, it's still unclear whether the findings could improve doctors' treatment of women with asthma.....

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Asthma on the rise in Connecticut

Asthma rates in Connecticut are rising, and residents of Stamford and the state's four other largest cities are more likely to hospitalized with the condition than individuals anywhere else in the state.....

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Childhood Asthma Control: It's All in the Details

(NewsUSA) - Playing catch is something many kids do without a second thought. But if your child has asthma, catching a breath without coughing, wheezing or feeling tight in the chest may be harder to do than catching a ball.....

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