Pediatric Asthma May be Prevented by Avoiding Antibiotics During Pregnancy

Despite the fact that being sick while pregnant raises greater concerns and challenges, women should still avoid the use of antibiotics, particularly because the unborn child may end up suffering from asthma. Those are the conclusions of a recent study that analyzed the overuse of antibiotics and its influence in raising the amount of pathogens that are drug-resistant, while decreasing therapeutic effectiveness.....

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Pneumonia in Early Childhood Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma

FRIDAY, March 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Children who contract pneumonia during the first three years of life appear to face a higher risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.
These findings raise concern that early childhood respiratory problems may have an enduring and negative impact on growing lungs.....

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Winning against asthma

Asthmatics are often fed up with common misconceptions about their illness, like: they are not allowed to eat chicken or chocolate, they always have to avoid extraneous activities, they are not capable of having furry pets, and the most common of all, they lose all the fun in life.....

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