Risk of Asthma Associated With PCOS, Excess Weight

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and excess weight have been independently linked with the onset of asthma, according to findings in a new study to be presented at the annual Endocrine Society meeting.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common among women of childbearing age but no studies of its relationship to asthma have been published until now.....

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URMC program to help Rochester students with asthma

Hundreds of asthmatic Rochester children will get access to better preventive treatment over the next five years thanks to $3.6 million in grant funding awarded to a researcher at University of Rochester Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital.....

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Study Looks at Link Between Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Childhood Asthma

According to a new study from a University of Kansas economist and colleagues, the most efficient way of reducing the chances of children developing asthma might be as simple as ensuring their mom gets enough vitamin D during her pregnancy’s second trimester.....

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