Solving the asthma riddle

Why living on a dairy farm cuts your allergy risk – and how that finding could lead to an asthma vaccine. Elizabeth Finkel reports.
The Bavarian hills look like they could be a set from The Sound of Music. The air is crystal clear, cowbells are tinkling and the countryside is dotted with picture-perfect wooden farm houses.....

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Reducing Asthma Meds Safely Is Possible, Study Says

Asthma medications can be safely reduced, researchers say, with a doctor’s guidance.
Examining data on over 4,000 adults and children taking daily asthma medicines, researchers focused on two groups whose asthma had been stable for a year; the first group stepped down meds, while the second continued at the same level. The study found that 89.4 percent of those who reduced medications maintained asthma control, compared to 83.5 percent of those who stayed the course.....

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Could Physical Activity Affect Asthma Outcomes in Women?

High levels of physical activity are associated with poor asthma control in women, but not in men, according to a recent study.
Previous research has suggested that levels of physical activity can affect the quality of asthma control, but results have been varied.....

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