Clean drinking water linked to asthma risk in kids: Study

Access to good, clean water may be associated with a higher risk of asthma in children as they are deprived of the beneficial microbes, a new Ecuadorian study has claimed.
Researchers at University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada have found a yeast in the gut of new babies in Ecuador in South America that appears to be a strong predictor that they will develop asthma in childhood.
The new research furthers our understanding of the role microscopic organisms play in our overall health, researchers said. "Children with this type of yeast called Pichia were much more at risk of asthma. This is the first time anyone has shown any kind of association between yeast and asthma," said Brett Finlay, microbiologist at UBC.....

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Asthma patients, beware of the dreaded pollen

Jaipur: Holoptelea pollen, which affects patients suffering from nasal allergies and asthma, has been detected early this season in the city.
Health experts asked patients to take extra care as holoptelea trees can be found in large numbers at Central Park. It is a common tree and can be seen almost everywhere.
Patients having asthma and those who are vulnerable to allergies caused by holoptelea pollen should avoid places with such trees. "It's an allergy alert and patients should take precautions while going out. They should cover their mouth and nose with cloth to prevent such pollen from entering the respiratory tract," said Dr Virendra Singh, former pulmonologist at Sawai Man Singh Hospital.....

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6 Tips for Women Running With Asthma

Running and asthma would seem to be mutually exclusive, but look no further than marathon-world-record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, who was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma at the age of 14, to see that it's possible for asthmatics to enjoy—and excel at—a cardio-intensive sport like running.
Bill Roberts, M.D., medical director for the Twin Cities Marathon and a professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in St. Paul, Minnesota, offers these six tips for runners who, like him, suffer from asthma. Follow Roberts' advice and you can hit the road and still breathe deeply.....

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