Health Beat: Virtual pet game for asthma

Nine-year-old Allison Wu is an avid gymnast, but sometimes her asthma can make her body feel off balance.
"Normally, I start to cough a lot, and sometimes it bothers my that, and when it, like, really bothers me, I start to wheeze," Wu said.....

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Rise in BMI linked to childhood asthma

2nd July 2014 – An increase in the number of asthma cases might be partly explained by a rise in the number of primary school children who are overweight or obese, according to a study.....

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New Inhaled Drug Shows Promise Against Asthma, Allergies

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new inhaled medication has the potential to treat mild asthma and allergies by interrupting the production of an immune system protein that triggers allergic reactions, a new study reports.....

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