Helping children succeed in school Link between obesity and asthma

THE first five years of life are the years of learning that shape kids’ futures, child care experts advise. That’s why health screenings are so crucial to future success – and why many parents are pleased to learn about an easy and effective way to make sure their little ones are ready for school......

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X-ray use in ED increased for asthmatic children

Reducing the use of X-rays in the ED for children with asthma could result in cost savings and reduced radiation, according to recent study findings.
“Despite no changes in guidelines to support routine use, there is a significant upward trend in the use of radiographs for children with emergency department visits for asthma,” Jane F. Knapp, MD, of Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo.,and colleagues wrote in a study published in Pediatrics. “Pediatric-focused EDs use significantly fewer radiographs for asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup.”.....

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Diet affects your risk of developing asthma and other allergic diseases

here’s been a worldwide increase in allergy over the last four decades. There are also strong regional variations in the prevalence of asthma and other allergic disease. All of this points to the involvement of environmental factors, including diet. In particular, it’s thought that the pattern of fatty acids you consume might affect the production of IgE, a molecule of the immune system known to be involved in allergic responses.....

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