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Pregnant moms who smoke cigarettes may be harming not only their children but their grandchildren. In a study, youngsters whose grandmothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to get asthma as children whose grandmothers didn...
...machine, which resembles an asthma inhaler attached to a car battery through IV tubing, mixes pure oxygen with liquor. Mixing in oxygen means alcohol can skip the digestive tract, eliminating the need for the liver to process the drinks—and thus the chance of getting violently ill. AWOL’s users rave about hangover-free mornings, the carb-free intake of alcohol, and a stronger buzz, all for the price of $299 for the machine or $10 a shot at your local trendy...
...Asthma, for all the problems it causes, is an eminently controllable condition, provided children take their medications, limit exposure to allergens and visit their doctor regularly. Nonetheless, Asthma Action America--a national education organization composed of 21 health groups, including the American Lung Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians--reported last week that 54% of asthmatic American children had a severe attack in the past year, and 27% had at least one attack so severe they feared they were going...
Finally, know your child's limits. Exercise is great--until it's not. If strenuous activity leads to attacks, your child may have to learn to live with some restrictions. The more the asthma is controlled, the fewer the limitations will be--and the more both children and parents can relax...
HEALTH: Parents may be missing their kids' asthma alarms...