In wake of Volusia student's death, asthma experts say families need 'action plan'

U.S. Olympic gold medalists Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Amy Van Dyken and former professional English soccer player David Beckham all have one thing in common other than exceptional athletic talents: asthma.
"Even asthmatics can play sports, it's just that they need to be controlled," said Dr. Chris DiBello, a Florida Hospital DeLand pulmonologist. "Wheezing, shortness of breath — if any of those things are going on then I would not allow them to play".....

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Asthma – An Epidemic Explained

So much has been written in scientific journals recently about how the loss of microbes in the gut, especially earlier in life, affects the immune system. For example, researcher Marsha Wills-Karp, at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, recently revealed how early life exposure to antibiotics is associated with a substantial increased risk for the development of asthma.....

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Study Ties Autism Risk to Prenatal Exposure to Asthma Drugs

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose mothers took certain asthma drugs during pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of autism, a new study suggests.
The study, published online Jan. 6 in Pediatrics, found a connection between autism risk and prenatal exposure to drugs called beta-agonists. They are most often used to control asthma, and include inhaled medications such as albuterol, salmeterol (Serevent) and formoterol (Foradil).....

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