God will control my asthma

Research shows that patients' belief in God influences how likely they are to be adherent to asthma medication.
The team, led by Brian Ahmedani (Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA), found that religious people who believed that "God determined asthma control," were less adherent to their medication than less religious people.....

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Researchers Find Link Between Childhood Physical Abuse and Asthma in African Americans

Researchers have made a connection between childhood abuse suffered by African-American women and asthma which develops later in their lives.
As part of the Black Women’s Health Study at the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, conducted from 1995 to 2011, a total of 28,456 women gave information on physical and sexual abuse suffered before age 11, as well as between the ages of 12 and 18.....

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Healthy Foods Help Ease Asthma Symptoms

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Probiotics, fish oil, and fruit and vegetable concentrate may help ease respiratory problems in asthmatic children, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
Observational studies have found negative associations between fruit, vegetable and fish consumption and risk of asthma. Experimental studies also have shown that probiotics can modulate the immune system; however, each dietary component exhibits a modest effect. Researchers from the National Taiwan University investigated the joint effect of multiple beneficial dietary components on asthma.....

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