The International Study on Allergies and Asthma in Childhood has found that children who eat fast food meals three or more times a week have a higher chance of developing asthma. It also found that a diet high in vegetables, fruit and fish (aka the Mediterranean diet) reduced the risk of developing the respiratory disease. [...]
A new study has revealed that a stressful job can increase a person’s risk of developing asthma by up to 40 percent.
Studies conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston have shown that stress during pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma in children. The role of stress in asthma development is not completely understood, but studies have indicated that stress in the mother during pregnancy can influence the immune system of [...]
Air pollution is responsible for as much as 1 in 25 hospital admissions for asthma in children, a new report has shown. The report is one of the most comprehensive studies to date on how pollutants in the air affect the health of peoples’ lungs. The study is the first official attempt to analyse the [...]
