Sentences with phrase «high child asthma»

State Sen. Jeff Klein is teaming up with the DOE to battle the Bronx's sky - high child asthma rates.

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If you have a child or adult with asthma, a higher ozone is actually deadly.

Unemployment in the South Bronx was at 45 percent; of the 1,900 to 2,000 children enrolled at Morris High School, only about 65 graduated each year; and, many of the children were afflicted with asthma, something Kozol associated with the neighborhood's incinerators for discarded medical supplies.

That's a staggering 25 million children who are at high risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, bone and joint problems, exercise induced asthma, disturbed sleep patterns, premature maturity, liver / gallbladder disease and depression.

Thatâ $ ™ s a staggering 25 million children who are at high risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, bone and joint problems, exercise induced asthma, disturbed sleep patterns, premature maturity, liver / gallbladder disease and depression.

That's because breast milk — custom - made nourishment specially formulated by Mother Nature — offers so many benefits: It boosts your baby's immune system, promotes brain development, and may reduce your child's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as diabetes, some types of cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, and asthma later in life.

Studies show that children who are not breastfed have higher rates of mortality, meningitis, some types of cancers, asthma and other respiratory illnesses, bacterial and viral infections, ear infections, juvenile diabetes, some chronic liver diseases, allergies and obesity.

Certain risk factors can put children at a higher risk for asthma.

Your child has a higher risk of developing a peanut allergy if they already have an allergy (such as eczema or a diagnosed food allergy), or if there's a history of allergy in their immediate family (such as asthma, eczema or hay fever).

Exposure to second - hand smoke puts children at higher risk for respiratory conditions like pneumonia, asthma or bronchitis.

Infants and children who are around secondhand smoke have higher rates of asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than those who are not.

A study conducted by researcher at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children of 2184 children determined that the risk of asthma and wheezing was approximately 50 per cent higher for formula fed infants when compared to their breastfed countChildren of 2184 children determined that the risk of asthma and wheezing was approximately 50 per cent higher for formula fed infants when compared to their breastfed countchildren determined that the risk of asthma and wheezing was approximately 50 per cent higher for formula fed infants when compared to their breastfed counterparts.

Overweight and obese children are at higher risk of developing serious health problems including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and other respiratory problems, sleep disorders and liver disease.

Jamie - I will be referencing this in a post I will be publishing for the What To Expect (WTE) Moms site - we also struggled with Night Terrors before we knew what they were - now, we know that periods of high stress trigger them - and with the onset of allergy - induced asthma, disrupted sleep because of breathing issues can also trigger them... we are so lucky to have a child pulminologist who is also a child sleep expert who helped us to understand that!

Children with asthma diagnosed by a physician had lower numbers of clostridia in their fecal specimens, whereas healthy children had higher clostridial Children with asthma diagnosed by a physician had lower numbers of clostridia in their fecal specimens, whereas healthy children had higher clostridial children had higher clostridial numbers.

This is an important consideration when looking for a pediatrician as many parents tend to panic if the child has a high fever in the middle of the night, or in case of asthma attacks.

Furthermore, a child who is obese by age 12 has more than a 75 percent chance of becoming an obese adult, at risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, asthma and certain cancers.

Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women

(borrowed from Dr Kitty) Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women

Obese children are at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, joint problems, fatty liver disease, and social and psychological problems.

The exception was that breast - fed children were at higher risk for asthma, though it was unclear if those reports were self - generated or actual diagnoses.

The health department and local community leaders are looking to curb the effects of second - hand smoke in the South Bronx, which has the highest smoking rate in the city — and the highest rates of children with asthma.

«Previous studies have linked intake of high fructose corn syrup sweetened beverages with asthma in school children, but there is little information about when during early development exposure to fructose might influence later health,» said Sheryl L. Rifas - Shiman, MPH, a study lead author and senior research associate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

These children had higher levels of an immune marker associated with asthma the closer they lived to a highway.

Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by 7 years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals.

As the DEP's first Environmental Justice Administrator, she discovered that Newark's poor African - American and Hispanic preschool children experienced higher incidents of asthma than those in most other New Jersey urban centers.

Sustained, high doses of oral steroids are known to stunt children's growth — as does untreated asthma.

The authors found that children who had bed - shared during infancy (at age two months) did not have a higher risk of wheezing during their first six years of life, or of getting diagnosed with asthma.

High doses of oral steroids over long periods are known to stunt children's growth — as does leaving asthma untreated.

New research from a University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for one - fifth of all emergency department (ED) visits caused by complications from asthma, representing the highest proportion of visits among asthma patients underChildren's Hospital (UH Rainbow) study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for one - fifth of all emergency department (ED) visits caused by complications from asthma, representing the highest proportion of visits among asthma patients underchildren ages 1 to 3 years accounted for one - fifth of all emergency department (ED) visits caused by complications from asthma, representing the highest proportion of visits among asthma patients under age 21.

«The effect can be partly explained by the higher overall fat content and the higher levels of omega - 3 fatty acids found in farm milk,» says Tabea Brick, a member of the research group led by Erika von Mutius, Professor of Pediatric Allergology at LMU and Head of the Department of Asthma and Allergies at Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital in Munich.

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, following 448 children from birth for seven years, reported that children who received antibiotics within their first six months had a higher risk of developing allergies and asthma.

A study of 9,000 women found that those who ate high levels of sugar during pregnancy were around twice as likely to have a child that went on to develop allergic asthma than woman who ate relatively little sugar.

Among children with asthma or rhinitis at the age of 8 years, higher blood levels of arachidonic acid were associated with a higher probability of being symptom - free at age 16 years.

The discovery has one immediate application: identifying children with a high risk of asthma in their first 100 days of life, says pediatrician Stuart Turvey of UBC Vancouver, a co-author on the paper.

The finding could help identify children at high risk of asthma, and it could also lead to the development of probiotic mixtures that prevent the disease.

«This distinction is important,» Currie said, «because unlike race, it is possible to change neighborhoods, either by finding and remediating the hazards that are causing higher asthma prevalence or by helping vulnerable children to move.»

Children who are exposed in utero to high levels of particulate air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Higher altitude destinations and those with more variable temperatures were associated with lower asthma rates, whereas children living in cities with higher temperatures were less likely to have eHigher altitude destinations and those with more variable temperatures were associated with lower asthma rates, whereas children living in cities with higher temperatures were less likely to have ehigher temperatures were less likely to have eczema.

Children with the highest exposure to cat allergen had lower levels of the antibody IgE (the antibody that apparently triggers allergic reactions and asthma) than did children with an intermediate level of cat exposure, the team reports in the 10 March issue of TheChildren with the highest exposure to cat allergen had lower levels of the antibody IgE (the antibody that apparently triggers allergic reactions and asthma) than did children with an intermediate level of cat exposure, the team reports in the 10 March issue of Thechildren with an intermediate level of cat exposure, the team reports in the 10 March issue of The Lancet.

«The increased air pollution that typically accompanies heat waves can especially harm children, who have a higher risk of developing asthma, have lungs that are still developing and growing, and have higher exposure because they breathe at a higher rate than adults and spend more time outdoors engaging in vigorous physical activity.»

Children were assessed for asthma symptoms — including but not limited to cough without a cold, inability to speak full sentences due to asthma and disrupted sleep — asthma - related health care use (acute care visits, emergency room visits or hospitalizations in three months prior to each assessment), asthma medication use and maximal symptoms days, defined as the highest number of days that the child had three different types of asthma symptoms in the two weeks prior to the visit or phone call.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

Of the factors examined that combine to create the County Health Rankings, the counties ranked lowest for poverty, measured as the number of children below the poverty line, had twice the relative risk of asthma as an outcome from PM2.5 exposure than those counties ranked highest (the largest difference).

The higher odds of prevalence of asthma and obesity among ethnic minority children contributed to these differences, although ethnic minority children were less likely to have reported other physical conditions and behavior / learning problems.

Work in the center will expand upon earlier pilot research to help determine best practices for improving asthma outcomes among high - risk children with asthma and ensure long - term program sustainability.

He previously showed that in comparison to white children, a higher percentage of minority children are not helped by inhaled asthma rescue medicines, called beta - agonists, used to rapidly re-open airways during asthma episodes.

In the U.S., Puerto Rican and African - American children — who also have the highest prevalence of asthma nationwide — respond least well to these life - saving drugs.

December 12, 2011 — Recurrent wheezing in children at risk for developing asthma can be controlled using far less medication by giving higher doses of an inhaled corticosteroid only as needed instead of lower doses every day, a study found.

«Children who, at the age of one, had a higher frequency of so called MAIT cells appear to be less likely to develop asthma by the age of seven.»