Suppessing Pest-Induced Asthma through Bacteria Injections

The so-called “hygiene hypothesis” holds that, along with the many medical gains made through modernization and enhanced cleanliness, the subsequent lack of exposure has made developed populations more allergic and asthmatic. Without gaining immunity to various microbes at the earliest stages of life, thousands upon thousands of Americans were doomed to suffer diseases spurred by later exposures to them.....

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Clean indoor air as important as meds in controlling kids’ asthma

(Reuters Health) - To avoid asthma attacks, children with the respiratory disease shouldn’t breathe indoor air that’s contaminated by pollutants and allergens known to aggravate their symptoms, U.S. doctors advise.
Reducing exposure to things like second-hand cigarette smoke, dust mites and furry pets may be as effective as medications at controlling asthma, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics......

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Reducing Home Allergens May Replace Asthma Meds, Which Many Kids Are Misusing

Asthma. It's shockingly common, affecting as many as 10 percent of kids in the U.S. Now, in a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, experts say that number is closer to 25 percent in some communities, especially poor ones. Why? Because according to the report, which is published in the November 2016 issue of Pediatrics, kids living in poverty have a higher risk of being exposed to environmental allergens and pollutants such as second-hand smoke and dust mites. And incredibly, the report says reducing exposure to these types of pollutants can be just as effective as medication to control the disease.....

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