Acetaminophen does not aggravate children's asthma
First controlled study sets record straight, gives parents more options for treating pain and fever

Contrary to earlier reports, giving acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc.) for pain and fever does not worsen asthma in young children with the condition, concludes a randomized trial in the August 18 New England Journal of Medicine.
The Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen in Children with Asthma (AVICA) trial, led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Asthma Network (AsthmaNet), is the only blinded, randomized, controlled trial to date to prospectively compare acetaminophen head-to-head with ibuprofen (Motrin, etc.) in children with asthma.....

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Asthma: How to survive the sandstorm season

Asthma awareness is crucial when living in the GCC, especially when we live in a climate which has significant environmental triggers such as sandstorms. Several studies conducted in the Arabian Peninsula countries with a high rate of sandstorms, confirmed the increased prevalence of asthma in those countries. It was also reported that sandstorms frequently cause adverse health effects on the respiratory function and just 15 minutes exposure to smaller-size sandstorm dust particles have a greater potential of asthma. Asthma requires long term treatment; however can be managed if precaution is taken to reduce the severity of the symptoms.....

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600,000 people in Nairobi are asthmatic

At least 600,000 people in Nairobi are asthmatic, county executive for health Bernard Muia has said.
Speaking during the launch of the Asthma care improvement project at Mama Lucy hosptial on Wednesday, Muia attributed this to the air pollution in the capital.
"The air in Nairobi is polluted and that is why we are recording such a high number. It might become worse with time if it is not dealt with." Muia said.....

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