Apple's ResearchKit generates reliable health data — at least for asthma patients
Good news, since there are so many smartphones

Health data collected entirely from smartphones can be reliable, research from Mount Sinai Hospital claims. The researchers involved found that Apple’s ResearchKit platform and an app for asthma were fairly accurate when compared to existing patient studies.
Finding and recruiting participants is a big hurdle for medical studies. In recent years, people have started collecting health data from smartphones, which seems sensible given how common smartphones are.....

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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma

Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....

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Akron Children's Hospital program helps kids with asthma breathe easier, avoid hospital visits

AKRON, Ohio - Community health assessments conducted in 2013 and 2016 have shown that asthma is a significant health need for children in Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Richland counties. But thanks to an evidence-based asthma management program implemented by Akron Children's Hospital two years ago, the hospital has seen a has seen a significant decrease in the number of asthma-related ER visits and hospitalizations.....

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