Boosting Air Quality 'Helps Control Kids' Asthma'

Children with asthma should not be exposed to indoor air that's contaminated with allergens and pollutants to reduce their risk of asthma attacks.
A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says breathing clean air can be as effective as medications taken to control the disease.
Asthma is one of the most common long-term conditions affecting children. There are currently 1.1 million children in the UK receiving treatment for asthma – that's 1 in 11 children.....

Read more here: medscape.com

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Delhi sees worst smog in 17 years as risk of asthma, heart disease looms

The unseasonal haze that has engulfed Delhi is not only choking the city, it is driving its residents towards an early grave.
Delhi’s worst smog in 17 years, which has pushed pollution to levels higher than on Diwali night, is making children wheeze, giving the otherwise healthy a chronic cough, and risking 17 million people to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and even cancer.
All this while authorities — be it the state government or the Centre — are either mouthing platitudes or promising “action plans” that are not being implemented.....

Read more here: hindustantimes.com

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The Link Between Probiotics And Asthma

Asthma is one of the common diseases in childhood. Asthma is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It causes many mild and severe breathing problems such as chest tightness, obstruction of the airways, wheezing, and coughing. We believe that probiotics can help to cure asthma as it has a significant influence on our immune system.....

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