Evaluation of Diverse Community Asthma Interventions

A collaborative study including Dr. Stuart Tedders, Dr. Simone Charles, and Dr. Raymona Lawrence,  evaluated community asthma management programs. The five year study was led by Dr. Lynn Woodhouse, the past associate dean and interim dean of JPHCOPH, currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, FL.....

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Mom's, Kid's Fructose Intake Linked to Asthma

HOUSTON -- A child's risk of asthma increased significantly with maternal fructose intake during pregnancy, data from a longitudinal cohort study showed.
The odds ratio for asthma in mid-childhood increased 22% for children whose mothers consumed large quantities of fructose during the second trimester of pregnancy. A similar asthma association existed for the child's fructose consumption at 2 years of age.....

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Natural Treatment Options for Asthma

Asthma is a very common condition that affects thousands of individuals, both children and adults. Caused by a combination of spasm is the small airways of the lung and inflammation, most people suffering from asthma have difficulty breathing, coughing, and wheezing at times. Sadly, asthma is oftentimes difficult to treat and frustrating for both patients and doctors.....

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